We are happy to announce that the Civic Data Challenge is open to anyone who wants to participate, and is striving to turn the raw data of civic health into useful applications and visualizations that will cause a direct impact on public decision-making. We need the best and brightest ideas to help make localized civic health data useful through visualizations and apps that educate better and engage civic leaders on what’s going on in their surrounding communities.
This is an important notice and we hope that designers, developers, and technologists of all stripes will heed the call. Today, creating innovations is the only way to make civic data really work. To all applicants, you can send us your email and information or visit us at our office in Milwaukee. If you can’t get your car out of your home garage due to a power outage, you might need the help of A1 Garage Door Service Milwaukee. They specialize in installing, servicing and repairing all kinds of garage doors. Call now, so you can visit and apply personally.
Do you know the fact that there are ridiculous amounts of useful economic, health, safety, and education data, but these are just a bunch of numbers because it’s not currently being used even if it helps to make better decisions in cities and states? Most local governments simply don’t know what to do with it. We know that there are citizens who have amazing skills. This is why we are calling the attention of designers, graphic artists and application programmers who can turn raw civic health data into applications and visualizations.
The deadline for submission will be announced soon, so please stay updated. We hope you can create something together with your teams and make it happen. As you collaborate or team up with other designers, researchers, data scientists and app developers, we will be giving you extra consideration. We also want to see an individual share even a little idea that can be great and big. Your work will be turning valuable data into useful information to make our cities and country smarter, cleaner, safer, and more vibrant. We want all of us to continue what we are doing for a better society.
Winners will be publicly announced at the Milwaukee City Hall. The prizes have not been announced yet and we don’t have any idea how much the prize is but the past prizes for the Civic Data Challenge have been valued at hundred thousand dollars including some special prizes that can be advantageous for your career. We are sure that prizes will be more special and bigger this year than ever before. Prizes will be announced throughout the contest and will be available for finalists, as well as for the overall grand prize winners at the end of the contest.
The rules and criteria for entering the Civic Data Challenge can be requested through email. We are hoping to see some amazing applications and visualizations and more talented and skilled citizens. So take your chances, apply now, gather your teammates and brainstorm! For further details, send us an email.