I feel that despite the large volumes of information available on the internet today, Google searches hold the key to where you end up finding what you're looking for.
I joined an outfit called "Bombay United" recently, in the hope that I can help develop their website http://www.bombayunited.org to be the first stop for all things related to the city's administration. The idea is to not duplicate information that's already out there, but instead organize it under one roof for easy access.
Preliminary ideas include:
About Us - mission, vision, members, you know the drill...
Blogs on Bombay - like BombayAddict, Sonia Faleiro, Mumbai Info, etc and possibly one of our own for members to post
Bombay Info - alphabetically organized e.g. [V]oter Registration, [W]ards, etc - our site will provide (working) links to information that's already been posted, like Jaago Re
Trivia of the Week - to encourage people to keep visiting (though I think this might be a bit ambitious. It may have to be fortnightly!
Important Links - like Traffic Police, MCGM, Maharashtra Govt. websites and also NGOs like AGNI and Karma Yog
Find Your Ward - perhaps the biggest mystery to some of us who don't know which ward and constituency we fall under
Other stuff like a calendar of events (Bombay United and other events), Contact Us, Mailing Lists, Meeting Minutes, etc
It would be really useful if you guys email me suggestions on what else could be included, or which of the above items you think are a waste of time / useless to readers.. All comments are welcome. Also, if you're willing to run the above post on your blog and spread the word, that would be fantastic.
Thanks,
Sanjana
(http://the-strawberry-fields.com)
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