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June Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup Recap - Lightning Talks
For this month’s Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup, we had five community members give 10 minute lightning talks on a range of topics. From data portals to GeoJason our presenters introduces both non-technical and technical presentations to a full...
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Quantifying Austin's Housing Supply
Austin has a serious problem with access to affordable housing. And some research indicates that increasing the supply of housing can help prevent displacement of lower-income residents from urban areas, even if it’s market-rate housing and not pa...
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Finding a Story in Austin's Lobbying Data
Over the past few months, Open Austin members have tried a series of experiments with the city’s open lobbying data to find out how much it tells us about local politics. In one experimental chart, we graphed the running totals of lobbyists regist...
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ATX Hack for Change 2016 Recap
The ATX Hack for Change 2016 is a wrap! For the 4th year, St. Edward’s University played host to Austin’s National Day of Civic Hacking Event, ATX Hack for Change. The event this year was bigger than ever with over 250 participants! Below are t...
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Designing for Civic Solutions Recap
On Saturday, April 23, 2016, Open Austin hosted a one-day workshop. The workshop was a first-time collaboration between Open Austin and Austin Center for Design (AC4D) alumni that aimed to help Open Austinites and the greater community understand ...
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May Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup Recap - Texas Water Planning App by TNRIS
For Open Austin’s May Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup, we hosted two presentations. 2017 Texas Water Plan Interactive App & API The featured presentation was led by James Seppi (Maptime ATX) & Matt Nelson, Director of Water Planning at ...
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My day as a UXer at the Designing for Civic Solutions Workshop
As a UX Design student in my final semester at ACC, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the Open Austin’s Designing for Civic Solutions Workshop. It was held at the Little Walnut Creek Branch, Austin Public Library located near the Ru...
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April Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup Recap - Ann Armstrong & Austin's Atlas
For Open Austin’s April Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup, Ann Armstrong was invited to speak about her collaborative project, Austin’s Atlas, which straddles the intersection of art, cartography, and urban history. Ann is an architect, welder, and...
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Press Release - Open Austin Collaborates with AC4D Alumni to Host Workshop
Collaboration seeks to bring design methodology to civic tech in Austin Austin, TX: Open Austin, a volunteer-driven civic tech organization, will host a one-day workshop on Saturday, April 23rd. The workshop is a day of collaboration between Open...
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Designing for Civic Solutions Workshop
Date: Sat, April 23, 2016 Time: 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Location: Little Walnut Creek Branch, Austin Public Library - 835 West Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX 78758 (map) REGISTER NOW Designing for Civic Solutions is a one-day workshop and collaboration be...
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