Discussing HackforLA and LA's new OpenData Platform

Hack for LA is having a civic Hackathon on December 7 & 8. It'll be a great time to get some projects off the ground! We'll have them tell us a bit about their plans. Registration is now open: http://www.hackforla.org/hackathon_signup

Los Angeles just announced their new open data website that gives us a ton of info on financial data within the city both through visualizations and APIs. We're going to have a talk about what kind of data this is and how it can be used.

• Where the city of LA's revenue comes from: https://controllerdata.lacity.org/Finance/FY2013-General-Fund-Revenues-by-Revenue-Class/fbs3-k6nk

• List of City employees who made over $250k in 2012: https://controllerdata.lacity.org/Finance/2012-City-Earners-over-250-000/dum9-abx8

• City departments by payroll (water & power, what?): https://controllerdata.lacity.org/Finance/2013-All-City-Departments-by-Payroll/f6ve-4yux

Let’s get together and chat about project ideas to use this data as well as let the city officials know what other data we want them to present!

7:00-7:15 Arrive and settle-in.

7:15-7:30 Introductions & Announcements.

7:30-7:45 Presentation by Hack for LA about their upcoming hackathon happening December 7th & 8th. Sign-ups are now open, register here: http://www.hackforla.org/hackathon_signup

7:45-8:00 Presentation by LA Controller's Office about their new Open Data Platform. Check it out here: https://controllerdata.lacity.org/

8:00-8:30 Project updates/proposals

8:30-9:00 Mix & Mingle