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City of Austin Open Data Initiative April Meetup Recap
On Wednesday, April 6th, the City of Austin Open Data Initiative Team hosted an educational meetup and update at the City Council Chambers of City Hall. The Open Data Initiative (ODI) is moving progress forward internally through a “sprint” model...
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Austin City Council Agendas Become Open Data
Beginning in January 2016, the Austin City Council has been publishing the agenda items from its weekly meetings on the city data portal at data.austintexas.gov, in a structured format with computer-readable dates, meeting types, and other detai...
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March Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup Recap - APD Body Cameras
Body Cams in Austin For our March Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup, we invited Kathy Mitchell, from the Texas Electronic Privacy Coalition, to give a presentation on Police Body Cameras and the technology, laws, and advocacy opportunities surroun...
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CodeAcross Austin 2016 Recap
This past Saturday, March 5, 2015, Open Austin had it’s 6th annual CodeAcross Austin event. This national day of action aligns with International Open Data Day. CodeAcross is the first major event of the year that Open Austin organizes as a volun...
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SXSW 2016 Open Data & Civic Tech Events
SXSW Interactive takes place in Austin during March 10-15 this year. It will feature hundreds of panels, workshops, and parties, and even a visit from President Obama. As always, combing through all the official and unofficial events while keepin...
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Uzbekistani delegation shares their experiences with open data on Austin visit
Last Tuesday, two Open Austinites attended a meeting with Uzbekistani leaders to discuss the topics of transparency and accountability in government. The meeting was organized by Global Austin, http://www.globalaustin.org/ and the Uzbekistani lead...
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Code Across 2016
Date: Sat, March 5, 2016 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: St. Edward's University, Munday Library - 3001 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (map) The event is free, but seating is limited and advance registration is required: REGISTER NOW Co...
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New Logo, Same Mission
It's 2016 and Open Austin is starting the year with a brand new logo. With the same mission and a more robust member base, Open Austin hopes to continue to grow and provide space for conversation and connection around civic tech and open governmen...
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Lightning Talks: Jan. 11 Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup Recap
For Open Austin’s first meetup of the year, six members of our community presented rapid fire lightning talks showcasing the group’s diversity of skill and knowledge. The subjects ranged from introductory to technical. Presentations covered every...
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Ship It Weekend 2015 Event Summary
The goal for our first ever Ship It Weekend was to create a comfortable space for teams and new civic hackers to push forward on existing projects. Our sponsors graciously provided fast wifi, good food, and coffee. All key ingredie...
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