Photos from the Civic Apps Showcase at the 2015 Civic Tech Forum

by | Mar 2, 2015 | Government Innovation

  • Wesley Hardin

    Wesley Hardin presents PublicWay, a smart city managment planning dashboard tool built by Burns McDonnell

  • Stephanie Sharp

    Stephanie Sharp presents KanVote and VoteSharp, tools to enhance voter and candidate engagement.

  • Paul - Code for KC

    Code for KC Brigade Captain Paul Barham discusses making a 311 for KCMO.

  • Mark Hoffman

    Mark Hoffman of UMKC's Center for Health Insights talks about using big data to provide better treatment for the underserved.

  • Stephen Hardy

    Stephen Hardy of Mindmixer talks about mySidewalk, a new site from the KC-based tech company that allows people to connect with their civic-minded friends and neighbors.

  • Ashley and Amanda - CommunityKC

    Ashley Sadowski (left) and Amanda Davis discuss CommunityKC, a tool built by Community Capital Foundation and the KC Brigade to let neighborhood leaders collaborate on community development projects.

  • Sejun Song - Wifi Amber

    Sejun Song of the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering, talks about Wifi Amber, an app that takes Amber Alert to the world of public wifi and ubiquitous mobile devices.

  • Steve Bennett - EfficienCity

    Steve Bennett of Fyndera talks about his city managing app, EfficienCity

  • Piero Ferrante - UrbanIQ

    Piero Ferrante of UrbanIQ talks about his data driven app that tracks and predicts water system issues for a city.

Homegrown Apps for Social & Civic Good

From using open data to solve water main breaks to improving the way doctors treat patients in underserved areas of the city, all ten presenters at the Civic Apps Showcase  are using technology to make Kansas City a better place for people to live, work and play. Check out the photos above and find out more about the apps here.

Watch a full video of the Civic Apps Showcase below:

Civic Apps Showcase by Story Torch

This event was part of the Civic Tech Forum & Showcase, co-organized by KC Digital Drive and the Code for America KC Brigade, on Feb. 23, 2015, at Union Station.

Get Involved

Got an idea for an app to improve the city? Want to use your coding talents to help government work better? The Code for KC Brigade is always looking for great ideas and passionate hackers. Find out more.

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