CITY TO HOST OPEN DATA CHALLENGE SHOWCASE

CITY TO HOST OPEN DATA CHALLENGE SHOWCASE

BOSTON - Friday, May 5, 2017 - This Saturday, the City of Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) will host the Analyze Boston Open Data Challenge Showcase. The showcase is the culminating event of the two-year effort to build the next generation of Boston's open data program. Hosted by DoIT's Analytics Team, the Open Data Challenge participants will present projects that fit into one of five challenge tracks: Reducing Boston's Carbon Footprint, Making Open Data Local, Learning More from BuildBPS Data, Identifying Fire Risks or Telling a Story Through Data. This Open Data showcase is free and open to members of the public. Interested attendees are asked to register online. WHEN:       9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                    Saturday, May 6, 2017 WHERE:    District Hall                   75 Northern Ave. WHO:        Andrew Therriault, Boston's Chief Data Officer                         Presenters from:                         Boston Fire Department                         Boston Public Library                         Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative                         National Fire Protection Association