{"id":6029,"date":"2015-02-11T15:24:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T21:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=6029"},"modified":"2015-02-11T15:25:10","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T21:25:10","slug":"video-hackers-analyze-government-data-for-civic-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-hackers-analyze-government-data-for-civic-good\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Hackers analyze government data for civic good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Laura Furr<\/p>\n<p>Open Gov Hack Night uses civic-minded data analysis, often known as hacking, for the common good.<\/p>\n<p>The group of some 80 Chicago coders, developers and philanthropists meets every Tuesday night at the Braintree offices in the Merchandise Mart to build systems based off public government data.<\/p>\n<p>These systems aim to provide innovative solutions to social issues ranging from pension reform to problems with public transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The group touts that by analyzing government data, hackers can contribute to improving the quality of life in the city.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about civic hacking and what it means in Chicago, see the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Hackers analyze government data for civic good\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119380705?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at Top: Hacker Eric van Zanten analyzes his code during an Open Gov Hack Night meeting Tuesday at the Braintree Offices in the Merchandise Mart (Laura Furr\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Laura Furr Open Gov Hack Night uses civic-minded data analysis, often known as hacking, for the common good. 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