Contact: Andrew Rose, event coordinator, 612-348-2360
Contact: Meg Knodl, event communications, 612-348-5427
Geo:Code, a community-generated conference connecting residents with
Hennepin County and open data, has expanded for 2017. People with all backgrounds, skills and ideas are encouraged to
register.
Event details:
- 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, March 4
- 10
a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, March 5
- Hennepin
County Library – Minneapolis Central
- 300
Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
- Breakfast
and lunch will be served
“For the third year, Geo:Code will be an opportunity to connect
democracy with technology — and continue to have conversations with the
community about what good open government data looks like and
ways it can be put to use to serve residents,” Hennepin County
Commissioner Marion Greene said.
The forum brings community members, geographers and
technologists together to create solutions that
improve public services, give residents better access to government data and
make a difference in Twin Cities communities.
“This year, we have expanded Geo:Code to engage even more
residents. Everyone is welcome, whether or not they have technological
expertise,” Andrew Rose, event coordinator, said. “The event is a time to
brainstorm how to make public services more accessible and inclusive — that is
why it is important for people with all interests and backgrounds to
participate.”
New format for 2017
This year’s event will feature two tracks:
-
County Camp: Unconference, including presentations about open data,
geography and civic engagement
-
Code Space: Code-a-thon to build an app or website that uses open data
Participants are welcome to partake in either or both tracks and to
switch between tracks during the weekend. Space is limited, so organizers ask
all attendees to register in advance.
Project examples
Over the past two years, discussions, sessions and projects
covered topics as diverse as:
- Service design
- Accessibility
- Recreation
- Lo-fi prototyping
- Usability
- Transit and bicycle mapping
- Ways to reach representatives
- Ways to find public
meeting spaces
- Food access
- Arts integration
- Why data matters to non-technology community
Learn more and
register for Geo:Code 2017.
This year’s event is hosted by Hennepin County with partners
Open Twin Cities and Hennepin County Library.
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