In the Grand Rapids area? Join us for the FOIAFest water data hackathon Nov. 5

In the Grand Rapids area? Join us for the FOIAFest water data hackathon Nov. 5

Come work with Grand Valley State University, Big Data Ignite, and MuckRock to open up and understand key water data sets

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Edited by Beryl Lipton

Interested in big data, water transparency, or just getting a chance to work with great people on important problems? Join us in Grand Rapids on November 5 for the FOIAFest 2019 hackathon, where we focus on important water stories both within the United States and around the world.

The event is free of charge and open to the public, and prizes are available for teams that develop projects or prototypes that help shed light on important water access, cleanliness, and safety issues.

As we get closer to the hackathon date, we’ll be posting a variety of datasets on GitHub. You can register for free starting now:


Image by Ted McGrath of 2014 - Chihuahua City - Warer Fountain, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.