A Hackathon project created at iQmetrix in Vancouver creating opportunities for city residents to know what's going on in their back yard and give city officials feedback on it. Created By: Evan Willms Brian DeJong Joey Kudish Ben Cappellacci Paul Davidescu

1. IMBY
Open Data Hackathon

2. What’s going on in your back yard?

3. Issue
Lack of accessible and personally relevant
information on changes in your local community
Limitations in Difficulties Antiquated
information soliciting genuine communications
discovery feedback channels

4. Solution
A web application that:
• Pushes personally relevant information on
infrastructure, city planning and real estate
developments
• Provides a channel for direct feedback to
appropriate stakeholders

5. Product Demo

6. Naturalized location entry
Location based search features

7. Categorized selection of development type
Personalized content filters for relevant data

8. >
Receive notification about relevant events
Push focused information delivery

9. Draw from multiple sources of data
Content from open data collections

10. Encourages dialogue with the relevant city officials
Generates an area for public opinion sharing
Facilitates user community feedback

11. Shortcomings in Vancouver’s Open Data
Zoning Change Development
Applications Permit Consultations
Machine accessible
Machine updated

12. Thank You