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Smart Cities, Data, Civic Tech, and the IoT
  • Don't worry... I'll shrink it down. Got too excited about just researching, so I'll focus it more.

Purpose and Background

  • I started thinking about this talk as a way for me to look into how technology is connected to other things I'm passionate about in my life. I was curious about places that are using data for the good of communities and the public, and I started to think about how it can guide the kind of work I hope to do eventually.
  • I'll focus on some interesting points about smart cities and civic tech.

Look into some definitions:

Smart Cities:

Civic Tech

What are some cool examples of things happening now?

What are some concerns or drawbacks?

Takeaways... API's to check out, Local Meetups or opportunities?

http://sunlightfoundation.com/tools/ Code for Denver, Code for Colorado

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