Category: Presentations
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Presentation: Fun With Sanborn Maps w/ Jen Masengarb and Civic Innovation Session with Brett Goldstein at ORD Camp
Today at ORD Camp I did a presentation about Sanborn maps and how they could be useful for all sorts of economic and planning functions. See also a post I wrote about some Logan Square Sanborn maps after Jen schooled me some. Here’s me during Brett’s talk about using data for civic innovation:
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Presentation: “Hack The Election” Session at ORD Camp
Today Dan Sinker and I did a “Hack The Election” session at ORD Camp. I talked about my experience with Aldermanic Websites and he covered Chicago Mayoral Election Scorecard. Here’s my pic:
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PRESENTATION: Gov 2.0 Talk at Obtiva
Here’s a tech talk I participated in today at the Obtiva offices. Open Gov. Discussion at Obtiva Geekfest from Obtiva on Vimeo.
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PRESENTATION: Lightning Talk at Gov 2.0 2010
Today I did a short talk at the Gov 2.0 conference about lessons learned from EveryBlock. Here’s some shots:
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Presentation: Freeing the Data at CityCamp
Today I did a presentation with Harper Reed at CityCamp called “Freeing the Data – Practical tips and case studies on freeing civic data and doing stuff with it in Chicago”. Very fun. I also served as a local organizer for the event and secured a welcome letter from Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
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Presentation:”Hacking the City”at A+DEN National Conference
Today I spoke at the 2009 A+DEN National Conference with my colleague John Tolva. John gave a devastatingly comprehensive take on how read/write data will transform how we interact with our cities. My portion focused on various civic projects. Here’s the description from the program: Tolva and O’Neil will discuss city spaces as platforms that…
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WRITING: Testimony re: City asset lease agreements disclosure ordinance
Today I testified at the Chicago City Council Committee on Finance. Here’s the text: Statement of Daniel X. O’Neil in support of the proposed City asset lease agreements disclosure ordinance. Monday, June 1, 2009. 11:30 a.m., Council Chambers My name is Dan O’Neil, and I am one of the co-founders of EveryBlock.com, a neighborhood news…
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Northside College Prep High School Career Day
I had a great time today at Northside College Prep High School talking about what I do at EveryBlock. Snip: Co-founder of Everyblock.com Dan X. O’Neil is the co-founder of Everyblock.com, an innovative computer company using technology to assist people. Dan’s position is “People Person” which means that he works with municipal governments to make…
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LEGISLATION: Statement before the Joint Committee on Finance and Committee Economic, Capital and Technology Development of the Chicago City Council
Here’s my testimony at City Hall today in favor of the “Sunshine TIF Ordinance” proposed by Alderman Scott Waguespack and Alderman Manny Flores: Statement re: Chicago Sunshine TIF Ordinance from Daniel X. O’Neil Here’s the ordinance itself: Tif Sunshine Final Ordinance from Daniel X. O’Neil
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Presentation: Hack The CTA at ORD Camp
Today I did the Hack The CTA presentation at ORDCamp with Harper Reed.