Open jrobbins324 opened 8 years ago
ssharif1
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8 years ago Hello Julia,
Please provide the following: Email Address You can comment here or send to ssharif1@stedwards.edu
We are going to be sending out a note + newsletter to our 372 (as of May 23) attendees sharing our submitted projects before the event and your hackers will want to know who you are. Additionally, we have PC-specific communication that we want to make sure that you are included on.
Thanks, ATX H4C Staff
mateoclarke
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8 years ago Really like this idea @jrobbins324! Thanks for the submission!
ssharif1
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8 years ago You're in, @jrobbins324 ! We invite you to pitch your project at the 2016 ATX Hack for Change!
Now that your project has been approved, here are some things we suggest you do next: https://github.com/atxhack4change/2016-project-proposals#once-your-project-is-accepted-here-are-some-things-we-suggest-you-do-next
ACTION ITEM: We are missing your email - Please send to ssharif1@stedwards.edu
You will receive an email shortly regarding you speaking slot for the Saturday morning pitches. Please let us know if you will no longer be able to champion your project at the hackathon.
danielhonker
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8 years ago @jrobbins324 - you should have received an invite to join Slack. If you haven't already joined the team and seen the Slack channel for your project, it's #permitapp. We'll be sending out an email with details on pitches soon.
Short description of the idea (140 character tweet):
An app to help citizens and contractors determine which permit(s) they need and help start filling out the application.
What is your project concept or idea? What challenge or opportunity will it solve?
There are over 100 different permit variations of construction permits that need to be applied for. The City is working towards making these permits available online, but the current solution entails an applicant self-navigating to the correct permit and proceeding from there. The process can be confusing and applying for the wrong type of permit can have financial implications from the fees that are charge, as well as impact to overall turnaround time which is key to many developers. I think it would be ideal to create a user-friendly app (mobile app and plug in to existing webpages) that would help people through this process in a "wizard" type approach.
I believe permit applications are a good place to start, but eventually I believe this "wizard" could be expanded to provide guidance on all development applications, as well as the inspection process after the permit is issued. Scalability will be important.
Who will benefit from your project? Describe the humans at the center of the problem - who are they?
This project would benefit anyone applying for a City of Austin development permit, but largely this would benefit those non-professional applicants who do not do much business with the City. Often, large developers or permitting services will be familiar with which permits are needed and how to apply. Smaller businesses or people looking to do improvements to their primary residence may not have the same level of experience. The applicant is often forced to navigate the City website and sift through many different pages to try and find the information they need. This wizard is mainly for those infrequent users, but will also have benefits for high volume users.
Issue area(s) relevant to your project idea:
What is the current state of your project idea?
Tell us more about the current state of your project idea.
Do you have any links to news articles, text, mockups, code, or data?
The solution is currently only a concept. Here are some examples of other cities which have a "wizard" type function to finding required permits:
Tell us about yourself.
My name is Julia Robbins and I am the Department Quality Analyst for the City of Austin Development Services Department. I have a background in SQL development, data warehousing, and business intelligence. I'd like to do everything in my power to improve citizen's interactions with the City of Austin's permitting services.