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CUTGroup #8: Waitbot

Sonja MarzianoMarch 12, 2014

For our eighth Civic User Testing Group session, we tested the Waitbot app, which is a place where you can find wait time estimates for all sorts of things, including transit, restaurants, airports, and more. This test had an in-person and a…

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CUTGroup #7 – EveryBlock iPhone App

Sonja MarzianoFebruary 10, 2014

For our seventh Civic User Testing Group session, we wanted to get feedback on the EveryBlock iPhone app after EveryBlock relaunched on January 23, 2014. This in-person test took place at one of the Connect Chicago locations – Chicago Public Library Mayfair Branch at…

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CUTGroup #6: OpenStreetMap Editor

Sonja MarzianoJanuary 22, 2014

For our sixth Civic User Testing Group  session, we focused on the editor feature of OpenStreetMap.org. This in-person test took place at one of the Connect Chicago locations – Chicago Public Library Rogers Park Branch at 6907 N. Clark Street in the Rogers Park neighborhood. OpenStreetMap (OSM)…

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CUTGroup #5: ChicagoWorksForYou.com

Sonja MarzianoNovember 25, 2013

For our fifth Civic User Testing session, we tested ChicagoWorksforYou.com, a Smart Chicago project. This was our first remote CUTGroup test and it took place on November 25, 2013. ChicagoWorksforYou provides citywide information about city service requests.  Users are able to get…

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CUTGroup #4: EatSafe.co

Sonja MarzianoNovember 21, 2013

For our fourth Civic User Testing session, we tested EatSafe.co, a Web site developed by Hoy Publications. This in-person test took place at one of the Connect Chicago locations – Chicago Public Library Hall Branch at 4801 S. Michigan Ave in the…

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Current books by leading thinkers in civic tech.

Experimental Modes of Civic Engagement in Civic Tech: Answers the question, "what's the difference between sentiment and action?" in people-driven civic tech.

The @CivicWhitaker Anthology: Three years of organizing, writing, and documenting in Chicago civic tech at the Smart Chicago Collaborative.

The CUTGroup Book: Complete documentation of one of the most innovative methods of tech-focused civic engagement.

Youth-Led Tech Curriculum: 28 Days of step-by-step for tech training in the context of the needs & priorities of young people.

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