INNOVATING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Earning Attention Through Action
Instead of spending money on ads, mailers, or political interruptions, we're building local participation projects Bedford residents can actually use. The goal is simple: earn attention by making things that are engaging, useful, or memorable enough to start a conversation.
Some may call it a stunt. Don sees it differently. Local government should be more creative about involving residents, surfacing local insight, and making civic life feel less like homework.
Explore the Series
Best of Bedford, So Far
Each Best of Bedford entry is a small civic experiment built for residents. Some are competitive. Some are informational. All are free, local, and designed to make participation easier to start.
Fastest Typist in Bedford
Compete in a town-wide typing challenge, see which hamlet leads, and find out how Bedford stacks up against the national average.
Start Typing →
Cutest Pet in Bedford
Submit your dog, cat, horse, lizard, bird, gerbil, or other beloved creature, then help Bedford choose its cutest local pet.
Submit and/or Vote →
Voter Report Card
Look up your public voter-history record, see your turnout score, and get a reminder for Bedford's next local election.
Get Your Grade →
Code Red
Play a trivia game built from Bedford's 762-page Town Code and guess which strange local rules are actually real.
Test Your Knowledge →
Community Picks
Vote for local favorites and help build a resident-powered Best of Bedford list shaped by the community itself.
Vote Now →
The Bedford How-To Guide
The town code, translated into plain English. Fences, tree removal, permits, recycling, property rules, and more — without digging through 700+ pages yourself.
Open the Guide →