Join the ward-wise channel on the Chi Hack Night Slack and see what we're currently talking about
Look at our Github issues list for data analysis and data visualization. If an issue peaks your interest, message us about and we'll give you the latest status.
Help with UI and usability testing. Check out the data viz app and give us feedback!
Do you have connections? Reach out to organizations that could benefit from our data. See if they have any data analysis needs
Validate image data for Project Sidewalk (not related to us, but they do cool work!)
Group information
About the group
Every year, Chicago alderpersons get $1.5 million in menu money to spend at their discretion on capital improvements in their ward. Our group is making menu money spending data more accessible to the public and creating tools to help with participatory budgeting processes.
If you would like more background and an overview of our work so far, check out our Chi Hack Night presentation! It's available as a video recording and as PDF slides.
Active efforts
Extracting and geocoding menu money spending data from PDFs
Visualization tool/website for menu money spending
Pending future efforts
Geocoding street resurfacing data so wards can see where their oldest streets are
A tool for participatory budgeting project idea collection and evaluation. The current process used by most wards is to have a giant Google Sheet.
A tool for businesses to track the transportation mode used by their customers (car, walking, bicycle, transit, rideshare). Most businesses assume their customers drive to the and are against any street changes that remove parking. There is no data around mode use.
Group leaders
Sean MacMullan
Noah Appelbaum (front end, database)
Tex Pasley (
Jonathan Ortega (data viz)
Who we're looking for
People with a passion for urbanism, data analysis, and community engagement.
Things we've made
Quick ways to get involved
Non-coding ways to get involved
Group information
About the group
Every year, Chicago alderpersons get $1.5 million in menu money to spend at their discretion on capital improvements in their ward. Our group is making menu money spending data more accessible to the public and creating tools to help with participatory budgeting processes.
If you would like more background and an overview of our work so far, check out our Chi Hack Night presentation! It's available as a video recording and as PDF slides.
Active efforts
Pending future efforts
Group leaders
Who we're looking for
People with a passion for urbanism, data analysis, and community engagement.
Tools
Repos
Other relevant links
Where we meet
Tuesdays after the Chi Hack Night presentation (roughly 8:20pm CT). Here's the meeting link.
Chi Hack Night slack channel
Check out the ward-wise channel on the Chi Hack Night Slack.