by Jason Harper | Aug 27, 2015 | Government Innovation, Event Calendar
Code for KC Midpoint Roundup Monday, August 31 Sprint Accelerator Upstairs Room Free with RSVP Plug into what’s been going on in civic tech in Kansas City on Monday, August 31, from 6-8pm when the Code for KC Brigade presents its HackKC Midpoint Roundup! RSVP on...
by Aaron Deacon | Aug 13, 2015 | Government Innovation
Why You Should Care About “Smart City” and What the Opportunity Means for Kansas City Smart phones. Smart watches. Smart thermostats. Smart homes. Smart TVs. It seems like everything is smart these days. Smart and getting smarter. Heck … why stop at all the things,...
by Jason Harper | Aug 12, 2015 | Government Innovation
Kansas City’s Law School is Proving an Unlikely Powerhouse in Pioneering Technology for Civic Good Ellen Suni may be the only law school dean in the country who has accounts on Github and Slack. These tools, favored by software developers and advanced-level...
by Jason Harper | Jul 27, 2015 | Government Innovation
HACK KC: The 2015 National Day of Civic Hacking A hackathon hosted by the Code for KC Brigade under KC Digital Drive Hacking for GoodThe weekend of June 6-7, 2015, marked the third annual local celebration of the National Day of Civic Hacking. It’s a day when tech...
by Jason Harper | Jun 10, 2015 | Government Innovation
Part 1. Staging the Hackathon This past weekend in the hallways, student lounges, classrooms and mock courtrooms of the UMKC School of Law, nine teams of 60 community leaders, do-gooders, and web developers worked together to build technology tools to make Kansas City...
by Jason Harper | Apr 21, 2015 | Government Innovation
Open data is the lifeblood of civic hacking. Without data to build upon — whether that’s crime statistics, downtown foot traffic, or water consumption — it’s difficult to create apps that serve a meaningful purpose to residents of a city. Eric...
