Open Data in Action (joint meeting with PhillyPUG)

Join developers, data wranglers, and journalists for a night of Open Data in Action. We'll explore several civic applications, and we'll talk about the technologies -- including the mapping technologies -- used to build them. We'll also tell the stories behind Philly's open data initiatives and how they came to fruition.

This event is cross-listed with PhillyPUG (https://www.meetup.com/phillypug/events/75038172/).

Speakers

Mark Headd, Philly's first Chief Data Officer (http://technicallyphilly.com/2012/08/08/mark-headd-is-philadelphias-first-chief-data-officer), will give an overview of Philly's open data initiatives Developers from Azavea will demo OpenTreeMap (https://github.com/azavea/OpenTreeMap) and District Builder (https://github.com/PublicMapping/DistrictBuilder) Neil Budde from PPIIN will discuss the future of OpenDataPhilly (http://ppiin.org/2012/07/10/ppiin-assumes-responsibility-for-opendataphilly/) Casey Thomas from PPIIN will unveil a new Django-based version of lobbying.ph (http://lobbying.ph/) Tamara Manik-Perlman from Azavea will talk about her analysis of the impact of PA's voter ID law (http://www.azavea.com/blogs/atlas/2012/08/does-pas-new-voter-id-law-impact-groups-differently-by-ethnicity/). Lightning talks: Several PUG, PyStar (https://twitter.com/pystarphilly/), and Hacks Hackers members will show off data analysis and visualization projects

Directions

Azavea is at 340 N. 12th Street (cross street is Callowhill). For detailed directions, including public transit and parking information, go here (http://www.azavea.com/info/directions/philadelphia/).