Doug McCollough

Congratulations to the Smart21 - the 21 smartest cities in the world according to the Intelligent Community Forum 2025!

@cypclub is a network I am proud to support. I’ll be at the Coffee Talk at @BrickHouseBlue in @DublinOhio on Tuesday 2/11. To any of my mentees who do not participate in CYP networking events, I highly recommend them. cypclub.com/events/coffee-…

Great planning meeting at the Honda Heritage Center yesterday. The Central Ohio Region is coming together to make a big impact in Smart Mobility and I'm excited The Beta District will be a part of it.

Today I was honored to see final presentations from students at @MarysvilleECHS who were challenged to come up with #MobilityHub ideas. The presentations were great and this 3D model was an unexpected highlight of their ingenuity and inventiveness! @DriveOhio @DriveOhioTech

I am passionate about using technology to increase the quality of life for people of all communities. This exciting addition to my portfolio of work will allow me to connect to communities throughout the world and share their lessons in Ohio.

Click to register and RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/dublin-insti… @DublinOhio @Newcommunities

My guy Dan Campbell of the @Lions takes responsibility for the pre-halftime mistake. The man is a beast of a coach. #Respect sir!

Just for the record...@springfieldohio is an awesome and beautiful cool Ohio community. After the current dust-up passes, please take another look at it.

I am proud to be a part of the #EmpoweredByBlockchain conversation, and that part of the commercial was filmed in the Bronzeville / King-Lincoln community in Columbus. Let’s get serious about using technology to improve real quality of life. digitalinnovationforamerica.com/empowered-by-b…

On Saturday March 9 #HarrietTubmanDay will be celebrated in Reynoldsburg OH. 11:45 AM Kids Crafts at Reynoldsburg YMCA (1470 Davidson Dr). 12:15 PM Commemorative Walk through JFK Park. 1:00 PM Showing of movie “Harriett” at City Hall. All activities are Free.

@naomiosaka and @cocosworld are part of why I still follow tennis. The level of sportsmanship, grace, and human empathy are part of the best of sport. Both champions on and off the court. Salud! youtube.com/shorts/phF7CY6…

Join us Monday for this dynamic conversation. Date: 22th January, 2024 Time: 11am EST/ 4 pm GMT Platform: Zoom/ Live Streaming Register in advance for this meeting: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

I will be a part of this delegation and I am excited to be visiting Taiwan again. Their cities demonstrate several insights on how technology improves communities and I will be seeing several of them. #intelligentcommunities #smartcities intelligentcommunity.org/icf_s_taiwan_i…

Congratulations @CityofWhitehall Ohio. You've just gotten yourself a great new Mayor in Michael Bivens. Good for Whitehall. Good for all of us.

This amazing conversation on The Africa We Want is happening live right now. facebook.com/watch/live/?re…

Fiber to the Home in @dublinohio, is one of the most ambitious projects I have seen a community take on in my career. I’m proud to be a part of the Dublin team, and excited about the #broadband innovation Dublin is creating. #FTTH #IntelligentCommunity climate-tech.govciooutlook.com/cxoinsights/ho…

Make sure to RSVP btholiday.myle.com

As a platform it is still huge and I need to use it to interact and inform for my businesses and causes. I may post in 2024. I am monitoring to see if the platform can be used for value, or whether its algorithm is inherently harmful.

UPDATE: I put an event in my calendar for December 8, to see if after a year I would have changed my mind about “Twitter”. I have not. In the year since I “took a break”, I feel like it has gotten worse.

I don't know how we will communicate in the future, but I see that the giant social media platforms are not our only choice. I've turned off replies for this post.

I may return to posting on Twitter. For now, I will focus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Although I must say, IG is looking a bit shaky recently. I realize that there are other platforms and no platform at all is still a choice.

I am taking a break from the Twitter platform. I am not deleting my account but I am deleting the app from my phone. I will not be accessible through DMs for the time being. This is just a heads up in case anyone tries to reach me. I won't see the message.