Thomas Lowenhaupt

Initiated project to provide NYC’s community board members, staffs, and residents with suite of governance communication services: blog, calendar, discussion, decision support, libraries, lists, polls, publishing, wikis, etc.

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 hard. You. Yes you, the one reading 
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visitor. This wiki is a call to act. 
There are lots of ways you can contribute to  
changing the system of 
governance you live under! What kind of government 
do you want - one where ideas percolate up or where
 they are imposed from above? This wiki began 
in 2005 as a place to develop a governance structure 
that thoughtfully integrates technology into
 society, Amish-like. Having a vital governance 
system is essential. Contribute your beliefs and 
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Mr. Lowenhaupt's career has bridged the hands-on and policy realms. As an interactive marketing consultant, he guides firms in the insurance, telecommunications, and banking industries. He's developed public information kiosks and published an early online directory of interactive services. A longtime Internet governance participant, he's an advocate for the .NYC top level domain.

Out of college, worked for a regulatory agency as a transportation planner. Involved with information technology since late 1970’s. Assisted firms seeking approval of a cable TV systems. Intrigued by the technology, he entered the NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he earned an advanced degree. Earlier, he received a B.A. in government studies from Queens College.)

Organized conferences on community empowerment technologies. Research on terrestial and satellite communications; and presentations at industry conferences. He recruited and supervised the efforts of volunteers and interns. In early 2000's he co-hosted a weekly radio show on community governance.

Civic involvement includes president of the Charles Street Association, co-founder of the Friends of the Renaissance School, member of Queens Community Board 3, New Media Advisory Committee of LaGuardia Community College, other board positions.

Professional Experiences

2005 Initiated Landing Lights Park project on Democracy Island in SecondLife

2004 Helped organize the initial Games for Change conference.

1992-date Consultant to insurance, telecommunications, and financial industries on marketing opportunities using interactive technologies: websites, email, mobile, public kiosks, etc.

1998-2007 Designed an Internet governance enhancement for NYC’s 59 community planning districts. System design, software selection, development, and training modules. See the site: http://www.cb3qn.nyc.gov.

1987-89 QWIX Guide - Published early directory of online services. QWIX provided reviews of interactive services while facilitating discussion, user reviews, and chat.

1984-92 Marketing by Diskette Inc. - Designed and developed interactive marketing materials, today easily imagined as website on a disk, for financial, telecommunications industries, creating award winning product for Citicorp.

1985 Reuben H. Donnelley & Sons – Logic structure for online directory.

1984 Sader & Ackerman - Product development and sales for direct marketing firm.

1978-84 Consultant, cable television franchise development, community needs aassessment, presented for regulatory review. Holography.

1978-79 Allison Associates, Cambridge, MA. - Conducted research and statistical analysis on para-transit industry; grant proposals.

1971-78 NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission

1968-71 Taxi driver, bartender, and Vista volunteer.

Community Activities

New Media Advisory Committee, LaGuardia Community College, 2003-date
Campaign for Community-Based Planning, 2004-date
Prototype Community Board Website Development Project
Member, NYC Community Board 1991 - 2007
PTA positions.
Charles Street Association, President 1977-79

Education & Technical

Masters, NYU, Tisch School of Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program
BA, Queens College, New York City
Office suite, publishing, graphics, web, internet, and other communications software.

Contact

Thomas Lowenhaupt
Jackson Hts., NY