Resources for National Day of Civic Hacking
As we get ready for National Day of Civic Hacking, we’ve put together some resources to help get things rolling.
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An Incomplete List of Chicago Civic Technology Groups
As part of our work, the Smart Chicago Collaborative makes a lot of introductions. Chicago has a deep bench of civic innovation talent with multiple organizations working in tandem to use the power of technology to help solve problems. There…
Connect Chicago Benchmark: Bilingual Digital Education
As part of our effort to “Establish a smart community benchmark and toolkit for broadband access and use”, Smart Chicago is highlighting useful tools that teach digital skills. One of our benchmarks is the work being done by the Association House…
Exploring the Chicago Works for You Dataset
Editor’s note: there is a massive set of data behind the Smart Chicago Chicago Works for You (CWFY) product– a citywide dashboard with three million requests, across fourteen services, all drawn from Chicago’s Open311 system. I asked Q. Ethan McCallum, a Chicago-based…
Benchmark: Chicago Public Library Cyber Navigator Program
“Establish a smart community benchmark and toolkit for broadband access and use” is Initiative Four of the City of Chicago Tech Plan. The Connect Chicago program is an essential component of that initiative. As part of this, we’re highlighting programs that…
White House Safety Datapalooza Resources
On January 14th, White House will be hosting the Safety Datapalooza. The event will focus on safety data resources in the areas of transportation, food, occupational and consumer product safety and disaster preparation and response. Chicago’s civic innovation community has…
