Atlanta Greenspace Hackathon

Join Code for Atlanta and Park Pride in the first ever Atlanta Greenspace Hackathon. Participants will work with several Atlanta-area parks and greenspace non-profits and government agencies on projects that will make our public, open greenspaces more accessible to more Atlantans. In addition to Park Pride, Atlanta-area non-profits like Piedmont Park Conservancy and Atlanta Audubon Society will be presenting projects.

This event is being held in conjunction with Open Data Day.

Venue Host

Thank you to Pivotal for hosting us at their incredible space in Ponce City Market. Pivotal unleashes the power of the Silicon Valley state of mind on companies with decades of industry know-how, combining traditional experience with industry-leading capabilities and infrastructure to reshape the world.

What To Expect

We're gathering project ideas and challenges from Atlanta-area non-profits and government agencies. Participants are welcome to bring their own challenges related to parks and greenspaces. During the Saturday morning opening session, all project ideas will be pitched to attendees. Attendees will then choose the project group they'd like to join.

Project groups will have all day on Saturday and Sunday to work towards a prototype. A prototype doesn't have to be working software. It could be anything: a data visualization, a sketch for signage and wayfinding, results from a survey or user interviews, an Internet of Things proof-of-concept, or a clickable mockup using InVision. At the end of the hackathon, all teams will present their accomplishments in a short five-minute demo.

Timeline

Saturday, March 3

9:00 am - Doors open, breakfast & coffee served

9:15 am - Opening remarks

9:30 am - Project pitches from partner organizations and participants

10:30 am - Teams form

12:00 noon - Lunch served

5:00 pm - Space closes for the evening

Sunday, March 4

10:00 am - Doors open, breakfast & coffee served

12:30 pm - Lunch served

3:00 pm - Prototype presentations from all teams

4:00 pm - Space closes

About Code for Atlanta

Code for Atlanta is an all-volunteer Code for America Brigade, one of 80 around the country. We do what’s called civic hacking: bringing people together to work quickly and creatively to make where they live better. The projects we work on are civic-minded and for social good.

About Park Pride

Founded in 1989, Park Pride is the only nonprofit organization working with communities all over Atlanta to improve their parks. We provide programs, funding, and leadership to create more and better greenspaces.

Credits

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