Civic Meetup #542: Using Open Data to Find Drop-in Programs in Toronto (Without Opening 10 Tabs)
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Topic: Using Open Data to Find Drop-in Programs in Toronto (Without Opening 10 Tabs)
A simple goal of finding a place to play badminton turned into a deeper exploration of how difficult it can be to use public information in real life. In this talk, Ann shares how she used Toronto’s open data to build a drop-in programs finder, and what she learned about turning a real-world problem into a practical, user-friendly tool that helps people save time, especially when life gets busy.
Speaker: Ann Chen
Ann Chen is a software engineer who enjoys building practical tools that make everyday life easier. With a background in engineering and project management in the energy sector, she focuses on turning real-world problems into simple, data-driven solutions. Her recent project focuses on helping people quickly find drop-in recreation programs using open data.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct:
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:
https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you:
https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue:
https://link.civictech.ca/venue-suggestions
Come and be part of it!
For more info:
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Don't let broken lines of code, busted API calls, and crashes ruin your app. Join the 4M developers and 90K organizations who consider Sentry “not bad” when it comes to application monitoring. Use code “guild” for 3 free months of the team plan.
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Civic Meetup #542: Using Open Data to Find Drop-in Programs in Toronto (Without Opening 10 Tabs)
Topic: Using Open Data to Find Drop-in Programs in Toronto (Without Opening 10 Tabs)
A simple goal of finding a place to play badminton turned into a deeper exploration of how difficult it can be to use public information in real life. In this talk, Ann shares how she used Toronto’s open data to build a drop-in programs finder, and what she learned about turning a real-world problem into a practical, user-friendly tool that helps people save time, especially when life gets busy.
Speaker: Ann Chen
Ann Chen is a software engineer who enjoys building practical tools that make everyday life easier. With a background in engineering and project management in the energy sector, she focuses on turning real-world problems into simple, data-driven solutions. Her recent project focuses on helping people quickly find drop-in recreation programs using open data.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct:
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:
https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you:
https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue:
https://link.civictech.ca/venue-suggestions
Come and be part of it!
For more info:
Get in touch!
hi@guild.host