Democracy 2.0
Fix Democracy Whistle-Stop Tour - Nation Wide - January 2019
Started: New Year's Eve - Old Sacramento
2019, Jan 1st until Feb 8th
LOCATION: United States of America, Rail Stops
VoteMatrix founder Robert Freeman toured the country by train to raise awareness for the VoteMatrix project. This project will be funded through the Founding 1,000 investment program, necessary to complete the VoteMatrix project in time for the 2020 election cycle.
On December 21st 2018, Robert ended his consulting career to devote himself fully to this project. His first initiative was to reach out to people from across the country and let them know about the project and the funding need. Following this tour, he has begun a year-long development, sales, marketing, and release cycle for the VoteMatrix project as CEO and solutions architect while continuing to seek funding for a small team of developers, marketing consultants, and political analyst interns as outlined in the project plan.
Footage of Robert from throughout the tour, distinguishable by his silver attache case with "Help VoteMatrix Save Democracy" on the side, is available on: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Rail Stops Completed
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- 1/1 - Klamath Falls, OR
In-Transit Interview
Lodging by: The Finlay Family
2PM - The Epicenter - Free Bowling -
- 1/2 - Portland, OR
Hosted by Maureen C. and Arthur S.
6-9PM - Code for PDX Hack Night -
- 1/3 - Seattle, WA
Hosted by Susan and Jay
Fri 12-6PM - Verite Coffee Meetings
Fri 6-9PM - Bellevue Arts Museum
Sat 3PM - TWC Seattle Learning Club -
- 1/6 - Glacier National Park, MT
Camping + Backpacking AKA:Freezing his @** off (Self-Censorship OK'd by Robert)
Met with others driving the Going-to-the-Sun road + camping Lake McDonald
Backpacker Interview Coming Soon -
- 1/8 - Fargo, ND
Hosted by Matt Sorenson
1PM at Panera: Reform Fargo Interview - Zac Echola
6:30PM - geek_meet_live (SIC) -
- 1/9 - St Paul / Minneapolis, MN
11:30AM - Twin Cities Captivate User Group
University of Minnesota - The Purple Onion
6PM - OWASP MSP -
- 1/10 - Milwaukee, WI
2PM - Dollop Coffee
6:30PM - Games / Dinner at Oak and Shield -
- 1/11 - Chicago, IL
6PM - Deep Dish with Robert -
- 1/14 - Toledo, OH
Hosted by Chip and Rachelle
12PM - Barry Bagels
1PM - Collingwood Arts Center -
- 1/16 - Boston, MA
Wed 1PM - Hot Eastern - Chinatown
Wed 2PM - Boston Tea Party Museum
Wed 6PM - Revolve Nation Entrepenuers
Thu 1PM - Harvard Business School
Thu 6:30PM - Builders and Dreamers - Jeff Stone -
- 1/18 - Providence, RI
Hosted by Tom Galligan - couchsurfer
12PM - Brown University - Joy and Justice Art Exhibit -
- 1/18 - New Haven, CT
6PM - CT UXPA -
- 1/19 - New York, NY
Sat - Penn Station / Wall St.
Sun 2PM - Effective Altruism NYC -
1/21 - Princeton, NJ
Too Cold - At the hotel after a brief campus tour. -
1/22 - Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University Political Science Dept.
Independence Hall + Liberty Bell - CLOSED due to shutdown -
1/23 - Baltimore, MD
Fort McHenry - CLOSED due to shutdown
1PM - B&O Railroad Museum -
1/23 - Washington DC
Hosted by Micah Festerly - couchsurfer
Smithsonian Museums - All CLOSED due to shutdown
Wed 7PM - Privacy by Design - NoVa UX
Thu 6PM - Rockstar Connect
Thu - Shutdown Respite Announced -
1/26 - Charlottesville, VA
2PM - Michie Tavern and The Sowell House
4PM - Monticello - Thomas Jefferson's home
6PM - Community Chalkboard and Podium - A Monument to Free Speech -
1/27 - Charlotte, NC
Hosted by Syed Family
3PM - Levine Museum of the New South
7PM - Charlotte Philosophy Discussion Group -
1/28 - Atlanta, GA
11AM - Brunch at Egg Harbor Cafe
4PM - Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home
7PM - Atlanta Startup Village -
1/29 - Birmingham, AL (track repair - Amtrak Bus)
Hosted by Akash Vakharia - couchsurfer
6PM - iRefer Social Night Networking and Food -
1/30 - New Orleans, LA (track repair - Amtrak Bus)
Hosted by Stanford Rosenthal - couchsurfer
12PM - Jackson Square and Café Du Monde -
1/30 - Jackson, MS
Thanks to Nicole for Transportation
Thu 7PM - Central Miss. Travel & Adventure - Amerigo
Fri 1PM - Mississippi State Capitol Building -
2/2 - Memphis, TN (train down for repair - extended stay for an extra day)
Thanks to Ben for Lunch
Sat 4PM - Graceland - Home of Elvis Presley
Sun 1PM - National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel -
2/4 - Chicago, IL
11AM - Millennium Park (Cloud Gate - The Bean)
12PM - Giordanno's Pizza -
2/5 - Omaha, NE
1PM - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium -
2/6 - Denver, CO
Hosted by Shull Family
Heavy Snow and Train Delay
1PM - Denver Art Museum -
2/8 - Roseville, CA (VoteMatrix HQ)
The End of This Tour ... 1 Year of Software Development for 2020
