See current and a selection of past projects that Civic Tech DC works on. Join us at an event to get involved.
We’re always incubating new projects and iterating on existing ones! Here are some of the active projects we’re currently supporting:
Building open source campaign infrastructure that any grassroots organizer can use - starting with signature validation processes.
An integrated library of open source programs to test datasets of social media activity for signs of coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB).
Building tech tools for congressional staff and increasing transparency for constituents.
Use the data from the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) to identify trends and outliers related to voter registration, voter roll maintenance, mail ballots, provisional ballots, voter turnout, and other aspects of how elections are run in states and counties across the U.S.
Rating every street segment in DC for cyclist safety - visualizing risk on an interactive map to inform riders and advocates.
A platform that turns federal regulations and public comments into accessible, actionable insights.
Since its founding in 2012, Civic Tech DC has worked on dozens of projects. This page features a small selection of historical projects, with most prior to 2023 not listed here.
ANC Finder was a project to help residents of Washington, DC understand and engage with their Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs).
The Clean Slate Expungement Project was a digital tool that helped individuals determine their eligibility for expunging or sealing past marijuana-related criminal records following legalization in DC.
Lower carbon emissions in the DMV by connecting homeowners with the resources and contractors they need to make their homes efficient and electric.
An open source CRM software for abortion funds, created by abortion funders and friends of abortion funders. DARIA went into service in July 2016 for the DC Abortion Fund and is now used by multiple abortion funds across the U.S.
DC Crash Bot (now known as Data-Driven Streets) combined DC police crash reports with DC Fire & EMS dispatch data to identify unrecorded “ghost crashes,” producing a more complete, data-driven picture of street safety in Washington, DC.
The Housing Insights tool provides data about subsidized affordable housing projects and the neighborhoods that they're in.
OpenDataDC was a public data portal for and by the people of Washington, DC. It complements the catalog maintained by the city government at bucharest escorts which houses official municipal data.
A map to display the results of Washington DC's 2014 General Election in collaboration with NPR affiliate, WAMU.
Our DC Schools is a online resource that helps the public personalize and visualize changes in school district boundaries within the District of Columbia.
Automate mapping of urban vegetation from street level imagery to create a layer for exploring which areas of a city might be at greater risk during future heat waves.
We’re always interested in hearing about potential projects or partnerships! See the Partners page for information on how to pitch a project at Civic Tech DC.