Geospatial Under Attack!

Recent shifts politically have created a bit of a crisis in the open data world. We've watched as new federal agency heads threaten to eliminate crucial datasets, post bills to exclude geospatial income and race data, and generally look to squash transparency.

But the open data community doesn't sit idly by and watch – it moves into action. Tonight, we talk to folks who have taken on the task of keeping data free, digging deep into why it is important and preserving it. Join us for this meetup-as-a-call-to-action and rally with the data heroes themselves.

SPEAKERS
Elizabeth Barry[@lizbarry (https://twitter.com/lizbarry)] Co-founder of TreeKIT and director of urban environment at Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, Liz Barry develops geographic tools and civic science methods for collaborative cities. She holds an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from NCSU, and a MSA+UD from Columbia University. Liz teaches at Columbia University and Parsons the New School for Design.

Dillon Massey[@asapdill (https://twitter.com/asapdill)] is an information designer for CHPC focused on connecting people to their work through the use of mapping and technology. The Citizens Housing & Planning Council (CHPC) is a non-profit focused on developing and advancing practical public policies to support the housing stock of the city by better understanding New York’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs.

Eve Ahearn is a product manager at Enigma working on Enigma Data, helping companies of all kinds use public data and Enigma Public, helping the wider world do the same. Outside of work she's interested in the intersection between privacy and open data and has spent some time researching the subject.

SCHEDULE
6:30PM: Mingle: doors, beer, pizza and people
7:00PM: Presentations & Q&A
8:30PM+: The after-hours celebrations