The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT Team) is having a dual-mapathon this Saturday, March 28th. It will be hosted at the Red Cross offices of San Diego and Chicago, starting at 11:30AM CST 9:30m PST. This is going to be one of the…
Design for America is an award-winning nationwide network of interdisciplinary student teams and community members using design to create local and social impact. Design for America teaches human centered design to young adults and collaborating community partners through extra-curricular, university based,…
On Monday, Smart Chicago Executive Director Dan O’Neil went on WBEZ’s Tech Shift to talk about what the Homan Square story says about open data in Chicago. Dan wrote a blog post on both the Smart Chicago blog and his…
At this week’s OpenGov Hack Night, Andrew Martin and Juan Pablo-Valez from KIPP New Jersey spoke about the usage of data in schools. KIPP New Jersey operates nine charter schools in New Jersey and is part of a national network…
Smart Chicago is set to host Chicago Civic Design Camp on April 25th at the offices of kCura. Chicago Civic Design Camp is a one-day gathering of practicing designers of all stripes with local government officials interested in using design to improve…
Note: here at Smart Chicago, livestreaming events on our YouTube Channel is a core activity. We do this because we want people around the county to be able to see all the civic innovation going on in Chicago and because we feel…
