Civic Projects Directory 266
Code for Philly volunteers give back to our community by donating their skills and time towards not-for-profit, civic-minded, open source projects. Browse our community’s project directory to identify where you can volunteer.
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Bike Share Philly Android Maintaining
Download it here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peterchappy.bikesharephilly&hl=en
opentripplanner-mobile-site Prototyping
The OpenTripPlanner project has a great API, but the website for the project doesn't work on mobile. The goal of this project is to provide a mobile-first website that uses the OpenTripPlanner API to plan trips.
O.S.C.A.V. (Open System for Computer Accessible Vision) Testing
cvRecognition
A face recognition app for Android which allows a user to train a person's face and store details about them. Aimed towards helping people with dementia and blindness.
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All That Philly Jazz Maintaining
All That Philly Jazz is a digital history project at the intersection of technology, public art and civic engagement. We are telling the story of Philadelphia’s rich jazz heritage from bebop to hip-hop. We are mapping jazz spots and landmarks, historical markers, murals, Walk of Fame plaques, and jazz-related cultural assets.
Much of Philadelphia’s jazz history has been erased. Few structures remain. Jazz spots fell victim to the 1964 race riots in North Philly, urban renewal and gentrification. To preserve Philly's jazz heritage for future generations, the project is crowdsourced….