@CodeForBuffalo

Buffalo's @CodeForAmerica Brigade. We use #civictech & #opendata to improve local government and empower communities in the #CityOfGoodNeighbors

 Buffalo, NY
codeforbuffalo.org
Joined April 2018
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Code For Dayton@codefordayton17 Oct 2020
It's been one year today since Carl V Lewis left us. Shortly before he died, he posted this image. We're doing it, Carl, we're doing it! @CodeforAmerica #BrigadeCongress #ItsTheSmallThings
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What’s more important: feeding a family or filling out the right form? Join us for #NationalDayofCivicHacking a collective day of action to strengthen the social safety net. Register here 👉okt.to/sqRABy #PeopleOverPaperwork

National Day of Civic Hacking 2020

Join Code for America and the Network for the 8th Annual National Day of Civic Hacking.

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Get ready! 🌟 Tomorrow is our 8th-annual #NationalDayofCivicHacking. Want to learn more about this year's event? Read more here: okt.to/hN3j7F And join us tomorrow! Event begins at 9PT/12ET. You can still register at nationaldayofcivichacking.or….

A Day of Action to Strengthen Our Social Safety Net — Code for America

The countdown is on to National Day of Civic Hacking This year's virtual National Day of Civic Hacking will focus on helping those most in need of safety net services during COVID-19

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1/ Our team is feeling a heavy sense of grief, sadness, and anger regarding the failures of those in power to acknowledge and act on systemic racism. But nothing compares to what our Black community and employees are going through (again and again). #BlackLivesMatter
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DemocracyLab@DemocracyLab2 May 2020
A wonderful statement of purpose from @codeforamerica‘s new CEO @amandarenteria: codeforamerica.org/news/buil… #civictech #TechForGood #opendata #opengov #volunteer

Building a Government with Heart — Code for America

Hear from Code for America's new CEO, Amanda Renteria.

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Code for Buffalo retweeted
Knight Foundation
@knightfdn3 May 2020
.@codeforamerica's Community Fellowship Program pairs local governments w/ tech pros to help reach marginalized communities. If your city or county wants to be part of the 2020 program + help address inequity in government service delivery, apply by 5/15. kf.org/2SrGGxz
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First all hands meeting of 2020 ✅
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Kicking off 2020 at the Code for America office ❤️❤️❤️
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Today, the Code for America Brigade Network is 85 chapters strong. Read some of their reflections on this year's third annual #BrigadeCongress at the Cleveland Public Library: okt.to/wi7Auo #CfABrigade

Bringing a National Network into One Room — Code for America

Reflections on Brigade Congress 2019 Reflections on Code for America Brigade Congress 2019

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"[Code for America] has played a key role in automating the expungement process by creating programs that comb digital records and generate the required court motions to vacate convictions." okt.to/4ZoUTY #JusticeAtScale

States prepare to purge tens of thousands of pot convictions

Prosecutors in L.A. and Chicago are moving to expunge marijuana convictions from the records of tens of thousands of people using new state laws.

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Lisa Kenney@l_kenney13 Dec 2019
Sick of shoveling your sidewalk? The City of Buffalo is looking at a way to help wkbw.com/news/local-news/sic…

Sick of shoveling your sidewalk? The City of Buffalo is looking at a way to help

The City of Buffalo is looking into a program that would shovel every single inch of the city's 2,000 miles of sidewalk. It would be done through a surcharge added to the budget that each resident...

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Learn how our Clear My Record team is applying human-centered, trauma-informed research principles and practices to automatic record clearance: okt.to/x9j1AI #JusticeAtScale

Rethinking the Notifications Process — Code for America

Applying human-centered, trauma-informed research principles and practices to automatic record clearance Applying human-centered, trauma-informed research principles and practices to automatic record...

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Lisa Kenney@l_kenney18 Nov 2019
DC steps up enforcement against vehicles in bike lanes smartcitiesdive.com/news/dc-… via @smartcitiesdive
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Civic Tech Chat@CivicTechChat6 Nov 2019
What's that you say? Another episode is here! Check out this feature about the partnership between #cfabrigade @CodeforDC and @rising4justice. Together they began building an impactful app during #NationalExpungementWeek. civictech.chat/2019/11/risin… #civictech
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There may come a day when we reflexively believe everybody younger than us is rotten. Thankfully that day has not yet come, so we get to appreciate what @mpbrown716 is up to captaining @CodeForBuffalo & tempering data-first with human-centered design. analystsofamerica.org/mike-b…
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Jennifer Pahlka@pahlkadot6 Nov 2019
A user-centered, iterative, data-driven approach as made a big difference in government technology. But the real benefit comes when it's also applied to POLICY. We're calling this delivery-driven policy. And we'd love your thoughts on it. bit.ly/34A7Gic

Delivery-Driven Policy

Policy designed for and in the digital age

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Lisa Kenney@l_kenney21 Oct 2019
Google Maps now helps visually impaired people cross the street and stay on course theverge.com/2019/10/10/2090… via @Verge
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The #CfASummit will be held in the Washington, D.C. area for the first time and will celebrate 10 years of designing better government. Learn more and join us👇
govtechnews@govtechnews3 Oct 2019
What’s New in Civic Tech: Digital equity in San Jose, Calif. bit.ly/2OjTPaH #civictech #govtech @sliccardo @SSantosham @codeforamerica @PittCSUR @carnegielibrary
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Apolitical@apoliticalco9 Oct 2019
Exclusive: The World's 100 Most Influential People in Digital Government 2019 🎇 It’s time to shine a light on the people harnessing the power of digital to build a better government for citizens across the world Check out the full list apolitical.co/lists/digital-…
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Lisa Kenney@l_kenney9 Oct 2019
I added two in the same block of Pearl St. on my ride in today! This data will eventually be shared with the @CityofBuffalo to ID where we need better enforcement and/or delivery parking areas.
GObike Buffalo@GOBuffalo2 Oct 2019
Don't just shake your first at motorists blocking bike lanes—report it to Safe Lanes! gobikebuffalo.org/news/gobik…
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