Technology
#CodeforOakland 2012
On July 21st Code For Oakland held their second annual citywide hackathon. The theme for this year is "Building the Civic Web" and projects were focused primarily on increasing civic participation focusing on Open Data and economic development to urban foraging. http://codeforoakland.org
Code for Oakland — Building Our Civic Web - One Day Hackathon ...3 hours ago ... Building Our Civic Web - One Day Hackathon - Sat July 21, 2012.
- The event took place at Kaiser Center and featured speakers and presentations as well as the hackathon.
Everyone should go! #Oakland RT @ryanj: The #CodeForOakland schedule for today - come join us! http://pic.twitter.com/r4cFD4id- With over 200 registered attendees, the event brought together Oakland's technology community with local activists, community leaders and government officials.
Hackers, photogs, students, community activists, Oakland and Alameda County staff, designers and just plan curious here at #codeforoakland- Amazing scene at #codeforoakland community hackathon. Everyone joined a hack team or discussion group. #innovate #OAK twitpic.com/aa74k1
- Steve Spiker, Research and Technology Director for Urban Strategy Council MC'd the event and began with short introductions by everyone in the room.
#codeforoakland So much incredible energy and great ideas at code for Oakland today!- Jen Pahlka, founder of Code for America, gave the opening keynote presentation, making the connection between civic engagement and technology and encouraging the rise of "citizen citizens" community members who are using technology to actively engage their communities and government leaders.
Dear Citizens: "Don't just lend your voices, lend your hands" -@pahlkadot #CodeForOakland #fb
#codeforoakland isn't just a #hackathon its a platform for citizens- Jen Palhka from @codeforamerica #codeforoakland
"We have citizen journalists. We have citizen scientists. Where are the citizen citizens?" @pahlkadot #codeforoakland "Here in this room.."
@codeforamerica shows how coding empowered smart people to connect citizens with the Honolulu government! Here citizens adopted sirens #codeforoakland- Before hearing the hackathon pitches Steven Citron-Pousty gave a short rundown on Openshift's cloud computing program.
- RedHat's OpenShift: an open source equivalent to Heroku. Free accounts/upgrades for those hacking at #codeforoakland
- "if you have one person you have someone with a pet peeve. If you have 10, you have a movement." #codeforoakland
Want to learn more about #ForageCity well we'll be presenting soon at #CodeForOakland
