Pennsylvania
Bail-setting algorithms in Philadelphia
Philadelphia should think twice about its risk-assessment algorithm.
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cicero
- www.cicerodata.com
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- Civic data, Communicating with the government, Communicating with the people, Emerging Tech Tools
Legislative district matching and elected official data
990 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
CivLab
- cce.lehigh.edu
- Adjacent Fields, Civic literacy, Foundational layers, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers, The People
CivLab is a suite of complementary projects and design-thinking that revolve around the concepts of citizenship, civics, and engagement.
Lehigh University, Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Code for Philly
Helping makers and doers work together to upgrade our city
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Code for Philly Launchpad
Our Launchpad is a month-long, hackathon-inspired event that facilitates citizen volunteers working together on civic-focused, open source projects.
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Code for Pittsburgh
Code for Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh region’s Code for America Brigade, makes the Pittsburgh region a better place through the use of information and technology.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Draw the Lines PA
- drawthelinespa.org
- Active battles in civic tech, Citizen Engagement, Civic literacy, Computer-assisted gerrymandering, Data visualization, Foundational layers, Mapping, Mapping platforms
It's our House, so it should be our mouse.
Pennsylvania, USA
HERE for Local Journalism
These aren’t breaking news alerts—they’re on-your-block alerts.
Philadelphia
Next City’s Vanguard Conference
- nextcity.org
- Conferences, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, In-person meetings, Meet the others, The People
The Vanguard conference is an experiential urban leadership gathering of rising urban leaders working to improve cities across sectors, including urban planning, community development, entrepreneurship, government, transportation, sustainability, design, art and media. By selection only.
Philadelphia, PA 19110, USA
Pennsylvania Broadband Test
Broadband connectivity is crucial for access to the modern economy, as well as engagement in contemporary civic and political life. Without adequate study of the availability of broadband connectivity, policymakers are left in the dark as they design programs to modernize communications infrastructure and ensure that telecommunications companies provide broadband/Internet service at the minimum speeds required to take full advantage of online resource.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Office of New Urban Mechanics
Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) pilots experiments that offer the potential to improve radically the quality of City services. To design, conduct and evaluate pilot projects in these areas, MONUM builds partnerships between constituents, academics, entrepreneurs, non-profits and City staff.
City Hall, John F Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pittsburgh Inclusive Innovation Meetup
Through this City of Pittsburgh and Urban Redevelopment Authority initiative, we hope to celebrate, showcase and connect individuals, organizations and businesses working to make Pittsburgh an innovative place for all.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Predictwise
- predictwise.com
- Engagement tech, Organize campaigns, Participatory democracy, Public input and engagement tools, Soliciting new ideas, Surveys, The Tech
Predictwise is a powerful data, analytics, research, and survey platform that can generate customized, granularized insights on any voter in any district in the country.
Pennsylvania, United States
685 Stockton Drive, Exton, PA 19341, United States
RCVIS
- www.rcvis.com
- Data visualization, Democratic innovation, Participatory democracy, Voting and elections
Ranked Choice Voting Election Result Visualization
Small Change
Pick your project and invest some dollars.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
STEW-MAP: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project
Data to understand who is working in a given region and what are their assets; this can improve outcomes for many applications, at multiple scales.
11 Campus Blvd, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA
The Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cyber-Security (IDeaS)
- knightfoundation.org
- Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media, Media and social media analysis, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
the study of information manipulation through online platforms
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
TransportationCamp
Brings together thinkers and doers in the fields of transportation & technology
33rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia
USA Facts
Our nation, in numbers
Vance Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States