Civic Works was a program funded by the Knight Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust to spur support for civic innovation in Chicago. The program goals are to produce 200 content pieces, 5 apps that solve government problems, and 5 apps…
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At tonight’s OpenGov Hack Night, Dominique Williams and Josh Kalov will present on the Affordable Care Act Outreach App built by Smart Chicago Collaborative for LISC-Chicago as part of the Civic Works Project. Our coverage begins tonight at 6:15!
As part of the CivicWorks Project, we’ve helped launch a partnership between Promptly.io and A Safe Haven to provide the Promptly text-based followup services to A Safe Haven clients. About Safe Haven A Safe Haven is a social enterprise that provides comprehensive and vertically…
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Big update on our CivicWorks Project— it has been extended and we’re getting lots more work done. The Civic Works Project (formerly known as the Civic Innovation in Chicago project) is program funded by the Knight Foundation and the Chicago Community…
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On May 13th, civic startup CivicArtworks presented at OpenGov Hack Night. CivicArtworks is a tool to help city planners get feedback from residents during the planning phase of major projects.
At tonight’s OpenGov Hack Night, Zach Borders will tell us about Civic ArtWorks, a company dedicated to empowering citizens and providing them with the tools to become more engaged in the design processes that shape the future of their neighborhood. Come learn…
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