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Supporting a Complete Census Count

Supporting a Complete Census Count

Nov 8, 2019 •

Open Austin has a new project to support the Austin/Travis County Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. Open Austin volunteers are invited to help build a microsite to support the Complete Count efforts leading up to Census Day, April 1, 2020. The microsite will build on the city demographer’s map of potentially hard-to-count neighborhoods to help direct volunteer efforts where they can contribute most to awarenes... Read more

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Featured Projects

  • Atmosphere License

    Atmosphere License

    Open source software licenses with fossil fuel divestment provisions

    Alpha
  • Affordable Housing Data Portal

    Affordable Housing Data Portal

    Integrating siloed datasets, and exposing this data through an API that allows government agencies, nonprofits, and private companies to deliver it as a resource.

    Alpha
  • Influence Texas

    Influence Texas

    Provide a complete resource for info about TX legislators, bills, donors, and policy areas. Enable citizens to scrutinize how lawmakers are serving them.

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  • Budget Party

    Budget Party

    Web app that teaches about the City Budget and invites you to remix how departments and services are funded

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  • ATX Floods

    ATX Floods

    Current flood information and emergency road closures in Austin and partner communities in Central Texas.

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