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https://acsdatacommunity.prb.org/p/conferencesActive

American Community Survey Data Users Conference

The conference will bring together ACS data users and U.S. Census Bureau staff to share information about key ACS data issues and applications

Civic data, Conferences, Find community online, In-person meetings, Meet the others, Open civic data
census
https://civicinfoindex.org/Active

Civic Information Index

The Civic Information Index uses data to map drivers of engaged, informed, equitable, and healthy communities nationwide.

Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
2025
Civic data, Civic maps, Evaluate impact, Indicators, Report cards and audits, Taxonomies
local, census, reports
https://cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/projects/seeing-neighborhoods-through-big-data/Active

“Seeing” Neighborhoods through “Big” Data

Modern administrative data—from 311 and 911 calls to building permit applications to Tweets—offer a detailed view of events and conditions across the city.

Boston, MA
311 Systems, Big listening, Civic data, Narrative tech, Urban planning
city, census, Sustainable cities and communities
https://countingindia.com/Active

Counting India

Making Census Data Easy to Use

Hyderabad
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
census
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/introducing-censusamericans-a-twitter-bot-for-america/Active

censusAmericans

A Twitter bot by FiveThirtyEight

USA
Bots
census
https://censusreporter.org/ActiveOpen-source

Census Reporter

Census Reporter provides useful facts about every place in America. Compare places using tables and maps, download data, and embed charts on your site!

2014
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
census
https://blackcensus.org/Active

Black Census Project

Launched by Black Futures Lab in early 2018, the Black Census Project is the largest survey of Black people conducted in the United States since Reconstruction.

2018
Digital participation platforms, Ideation, Surveys & polling
racial equity, census
https://www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us/Active

Census Hard to Count Maps

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

USA
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization, Mapping, The Tech
census
https://www.newamerica.org/search/?query=censusActive

New America's work supporting the 2020 US Census

A series of projects, events, and resources in support of the 2020 US Census

New America, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Building in the private sector, Build something, Supporting public sector from outside government, The People
census