Toronto
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In Toronto, we're joining forces with Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK).
Location
- University of Toronto
- SID SMITH Rooms 2015,2016,2019,2020
- 100 St. George Avenue
- Toronto, Canada
Time
- Saturday, December 4 at 8:00am – Sunday, December 5 at 5:00pm
We're getting organized via the DataTO Google Group.
RSVPing
Please register at the RHoK Toronto page. If you can help us organize, contact the organizers via the Data TO Google Group.
Project Ideas
Got an idea for a project? These are just ideas or problem statements for us to consider. We will choose two for a more detailed writeup using the Random Hacks of Kindness Problem Definition Template. Please add your ideas/project to this list and then we'll create a way to vote and prioritize them:
Traffic Restrictions
Utilizing turn restrictions, one-ways, road restrictions and traffic signals data to provide better means for routing through downtown traffic.
Where not to rent
Showing new renters where bed bugs, broken pipes, ineffective weather-proofing, and other rental apartment bylaw violations are occurring, or have occurred in the past.
Full problem definition here.
This application is now live at wherenottorent.refactory.ca
Mobile app at wherenottorent.refactory.ca/mobile
DataTO.org Enhancements
Prepare the code of the DataTO.org app for requesting and prioritizing data for release as open source, add support for multi-cities and a data "bugtracker".
Open Childcare Finder
Bringing together public and private childcare spaces to help parents find childcare and to enable flexible care and work arrangements.
A Tool for Multi-language Translation of Data
Create opportunities for data stewards to work with newcomer communities to assist and enrich machine translation of data.
Civic Fun-Finder
Geo-location to current community events and community centres for family friendly fun at a glance.
Neighbourhood Community Services Mashup
Bring together all community services data into a neighbourhood map view.
Urban Animal Registry
Using your smart phone, track local, wild animals: skunks, raccoons, possum, and even peregrine falcons and identity their habitat to raise awareness that they live among us and need to be protected from our busy streets and other urban dangers: Urban Animal Registry
Not Far from the Tree
Redesign & develop a civic fruit picking system to help manage locations, volunteers and harvests within the city.
Create visualization tools to help citizens navigate the City of Toronto's $9.2 billion operating budget. See the full project definition writeup here: City Budget Navigator
Stolen Bicycle Serial Number Validator
A simple, easy-to-use mobile application that anyone can access; enter the serial number of a bike you are looking at buying and the system will alert you if that bike is stolen.
Full project definition writeup: Stolen Bicycle Serial Number Validator.
To Do
- Get the word out
Datasets of Interest
Add datasets and data catalogs that might be of interest for Toronto hackers below:
Other Resources
Local Open Data Apps
Please add more!
