Smart City App Hack covers the tools, apps and events shaping how cities use technology, with a particular focus on civic hackathons, urban innovation challenges and the apps that come out of them.
The site is put together by a small team who follow hackathon results, try out the apps that get released publicly, and compare city open data portals to see which ones are actually usable rather than just technically online.
Guides and recommendations are chosen by looking at what residents and civic developers are actually asking about: parking and transit apps, 311-style reporting tools, open data platforms and the hardware used in entry-level smart city projects.
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Questions, tips about a hackathon worth covering, or corrections to a guide can be sent through the contact page, and the team reads every message.
You can reach the team any time via our contact page.