Organization(s) name(s):
Ruckus Projects
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www.instagram.com/ruckusprojects/
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Ruckus projects is a community of future makers coming together to launch projects that matter.
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We are the Waze for neighborhood news and events! Using geo-location data from local news sources (of your choosing), our app will plot the stories that matter to you, in real-time, on an interactive map that both engages and informs. Gone are the days of information overload and irrelevant articles... it's time to view the news like never before!
Central LA
East LA
San Gabriel Valley
San Fernando Valley
South LA
Westside
South Bay
Antelope Valley
County of Los Angeles (countywide)
City of Los Angeles (citywide)
LAUSD
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Conduct research
Engage residents and stakeholders
Implement a pilot or new project
Expand a pilot or program
Mobilize for systems change
Advocate with policymakers and leaders
Implement and track policy
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Rates of volunteerism
Voting rates by race
Adults getting sufficient social & emotional support
Median travel time to work
Attendance at cultural events
Number of public transit riders
Participation in neighborhood councils
Percentage of Angelenos that volunteer informally (Dream Metric)
Government responsiveness to residents’ needs (Dream Metric)
Transit-accessible housing and employment (the share of housing units and percentage of jobs that are located near transit)
Total number of local social media friends and connections (Dream Metric)
Attendance at public/open streets gatherings (Dream Metric)
Residential segregation (Dream Metric)
Access to free wifi (Dream Metric)
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Our app will increase civic engagement by making local information more accessible, relevant and helpful than ever before.
Our location-centric based approach ensures the users only receive information that’s relevant to them. This is our competitive advantage. Our app will build upon previous innovations throughout our city to make LA the best place to connect!
The app leverages the latest technology and advances, including:
- Open data sourcing
- GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
- Mobile technology
Users will have the power of their city’s data in the palm of their hand... through a simple, clean, fresh interface. Even more importantly, it will provide a comprehensible, yet digestible way to take in locally based information in a way that leads to community action and involvement.
With primary goals of
- increasing voter turnout
- increasing volunteerism
- increasing attendance at cultural events
- increasing participation in neighborhood councils
The technology used by this app, gives the city access to new levels of granularity, unlike ever before.
Location technology give us the competitive advanced to bring the information age into our communities, to engage our city councils to address issues that matter to our communities.
Our App will pull data from several key sources, plot them on an interactive map based on location, and color code them by category. The following data streams have been identified for possible consideration.
+ Voting Policies/Information
-- issues on the ballot
-- neighborhoods impacted
-- where to vote
+ Location/Times of City Council Meetings
+ 411 Safety Alerts
+ Volunteer Opportunities
+ Cultural Events
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Our work will be evaluated based on four criteria:
1. Overall simplicity and efficiency of design
2. Performance and mobilization of our app
3. Measurement of utilization by users (through monitoring of servers & data)
4. Practical user turnout and involvement in local events
Money (financial capital)
Volunteers/staff (human capital)
Publicity/awareness (social capital)
Infrastructure (building/space/vehicles, etc.)
Education/training
Technical infrastructure (computers, etc.)
Community outreach
Network/relationship support
Quality improvement research
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Submission Began
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Submission Ended
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
at 07:00 PM UTC
Voting Began
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Voting Ended
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
at 08:00 PM UTC
Winner Announced
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Hey guys - very cool! We're doing something somewhat similar: http://myla2050connect2015.maker.good.is/projects/voter
Would love to get your input - info@voter.xyz
Cheers!
This sounds so fantastic!! Id love an app to keep me in the loop about what's going on locally, especially love that you can personalize it so thoroughly. I really hope you guys get funded!!