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Hack4LA Winners Get $25,000 For Civic Hacking Efforts

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The hackathon said that it had over 400 people attend, and had 40 apps created. The app was held June 1st and 2nd. READ MORE>>. hack4la hackathon civic data governmentcommunity collaboration prize'

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In SF, tech crumbled the American dream — LA can do better

TechCrunch LA

Anti-gentrification activists in Boyle Heights and downtown have succeeded in their efforts to close at least one art gallery. In the words of Gina Belafonte, co-director of Sankofa , the social justice organization based in New York and LA, “The process in which it’s executed is the problem.

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Silicon Beach Fest Hackathon Redux

Tech Zulu Event

I had attended the National Civic Day of Hacking , one of over 100 nationwide events of its kind held simultaneously on June 1-2, event in Boyle Heights and ESRI had a table there as well so it was nice chatting again with the good folks (Myles, Kurt, Josh & Jen) from the worldwide leader and provider of mapping data.