OpenOakland – A Code for America Brigade

Join technologists, journalists, and city staff collaborating to build a better Oakland using open civic web technologies. Learn more—then get involved:

  • Meetup with us on Tuesdays 6:30–9 p.m. in City Hall. General planning meetup on 1st Tuesdays. Hack/work meetups on 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesdays. All are welcome!
  • Join our listserv (after attending one meetup).
  • Learn with us on Peer-to-Peer University.
  • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Recent Posts

Civic Hackers gather nationally

In anticipation of the National Day of Civic hacking on June 1 ( RSVP for our event) we wanted to share a brief interview from one of our allies in Vermont (of all places yes, Vermont).  The folks there were interviewed by a local TV station on the topic of civic hacking- it’s a great example of how different cities are interpreting the ideas we value at OpenOakland!
WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-

Watch it here: http://www.wcax.com/story/22379200/civic-hacking

 

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