The US Department of Transportation has issued a data challenge for civic app developers to build apps that address public safety, access to transportation, and that help the Department of Transportation better understand and reduce traffic congestion.
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Hack Night Live: FWD.US
At tonight’s OpenGov Hack Night, Bojan Francuz from FWD.us will talk about the data, tools and processes they use to advocate for policies like immigration reform. Our live stream coverage will start at 6:15 pm CST and we’ll be live tweeting from the #ChiHackNight hashtag.…
OpenGov Hack Night: Cartografika
At the February 18,2 014 OpenGov Hack Night, Adam Jentleson, Jose Alarcon, and Taylor McKinley from Cartografika stopped by to tell us about their work. Cartografika is a design shop that integrates GIS data into beautiful custom maps. On their Esty page, they describe…
OpenGov Chicago Live: IT Procurement & The City of Chicago
Tonight at 6:00pm Chicago time, we’ll be live streaming tonight’s OpenGov Chicago Meetup on IT Procurement and the City of Chicago right here on this blog post. Procurement– the process through which a unit of government purchases goods and services–…
Hack Night Live: Expunge.io
At tonight’s Chicago OpenGov Hack Night, Cathy Deng will talk about Expunge.io, a guide to help youth in Cook County erase their juvenile arrest and/or court records through the legal process of juvenile expungement. Our hack night coverage will start at 6:15 pm Chicago…
Expunge.io at OpenGov Hack Night
On February 25th during Chicago OpenGov Hack Night, Cathy Deng talked about Expunge.io, a guide to help youth in Cook County erase their juvenile arrest and/or court records through the legal process of juvenile expungement.