Tomorrow is the first of three sessions we’re running with Linda Zabors of Honorary Chicago to help improve the data on her website, which collects and displays “the who, where, and why of Chicago’s brown honorary street signs…. and other commemorative honors”.…
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Launch: Experimental Modes of Civic Engagement in Civic Tech: Meeting people where they are.
Today marks the publication of a new book by Laurenellen McCann: Experimental Modes of Civic Engagement in Civic Tech: Meeting people where they are. Here’s my preface: Experimental Modes of Civic Engagement in Civic Tech is an investigation into what it means…
Launch: The @CivicWhitaker Anthology
Today marks the publication of The @CivicWhitaker Anthology: Three years of organizing, writing, and documenting in Chicago civic tech at the Smart Chicago Collaborative. Here’s my introduction: Hiring Christopher Whitaker to work as a consultant for Smart Chicago was one of…
Smart Chicago + Code for America Summit 2015
The Code for America Summit, “a roll-up-your-sleeves conference that brings together innovators from hundreds of governments across the U.S. along with civic-minded technologists, designers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs” starts on September 30. Smart Chicago has a unique relationship with Code…
Enter the Knight News Challenge on Data
It’s Tuesday in Chicago, so that means #chihacknight. One thing that Hack Night attendees should consider is applying to the Knight News Challenge on Data. The Knight News Challenge accelerates media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information.…
Incomplete History of Civic Technology Events in Chicago
One of the defining characteristics of Chi Hack Night is how many people show up there on a regular basis. Chi Hack Night is now consistently reaching attendance numbers of 80 to 120 people and has featured speakers such as Chicago CIO…
