Chicago Works For You (CWFY) is comprised of three components: a AngularJS/Jekyll front-end, a custom Go API and worker layer, and a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database. This post will dive into the mechanics of the system and explain why it works the…
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Behind the Scenes: Foodborne Chicago
Earlier this month the Smart Chicago Collaborative, in partnership with local developers Cory Nissen, Joe Olson, and Scott Robbin, and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), launched Foodborne Chicago, an innovative application that trawls Twitter for mentions of food…
Now Hosting: OpenStreetMap Metro Extracts
The Smart Chicago Collaborative is happy to announce that it is now providing the computing infrastructure behind Michal Migurski’s OpenStreetMap Metro Extracts project. The Metro Extracts project provides small, easy to work with segments of the entire OpenStreetMap planet file.…
Improving Adopt-a-sidewalk
TL;DR: Adopt-a-sidewalk is a flawed, under-utilized application with enormous potential. By refocusing the user experience on addressing actual needs of people in Chicago and showing meaningful activity, it could be a powerful tool for engaging citizens in supporting and improving…
