Jerry Paffendorf from Loveland will be talking about the amazing work his outfit has been doing in Detroit, from opening up the Motor City’s property data through Why Don’t We Own This, to fighting blight by helping residents buy vacant properties from local…
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Experimental Station at OpenGov Hack Night
On April 29th, we heard from Danny Burke and Daniel Evans from Experimental Station will talk about the 61st Street Farmers Market including their food access programs around food stamps, value incentives, table counts and consumer behavior within the context of…
Hack Night Live: CivicArtworks
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…
#onthetable2014 Live at 1871
Smart Chicago Collaborative will be hosting a lunch as part of On the Table on Monday, May 12, 2014 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM CST at 1871. Our founding partner, The Chicago Community Trust is marking its 99th birthday with this region-wide event happening on May…
Hack Night Live: Deep dive into the ACA Outreach App
On April 22nd, Dominique Williams from LISC Chicago and our own Josh Kalov and Christopher Whitaker dropped by the OpenGov Hack Night to talk about the results of the ACA Outreach App.
JOB: Sunlight Foundation Hiring Developer ‘Blind’
The Sunlight Foundation’s Sunlight Labs is hiring a software developer to help them build tools to increase government transparency and reporting of government data. They’re also doing blind screening in order to try and recruit a more diverse team. We…
