Code for Tuscaloosa Strategic Plan 2015

Who We Are

Code for Tuscaloosa is a group of citizens working to better their community using civic technology.

Core Leadership Team

1. Captain: Matthew Leeds, mwl458@gmail.com
2. Community Organizer: Tarif Haque, thaque@crimson.ua.edu

Municipal Partner

Chuck Crocker ccrocker@tuscaloosa.com City of Tuscaloosa, CIO

Community Partners

• Pamela Williamson pwilliamson@tuscaloosa-library.org Tuscaloosa Public Library, Assistant Director of Public Services. Ms. Williamson is a great contact for understanding community needs.

• Joey Weed jlweed@crimson.ua.edu UA Design for America, Studio Lead. We plan to work with DFA on projects when they need technology help.

What We Want to Do This Year

1. Evaluate Community Needs: We want to find out where we can have the most impact in the community and address those needs.

2. Encourage Open Data: If the city knows how many people want an open data policy, they will be more likely to implement one. We need to educate people about the importance of open data and directly petition for one.

3. Progress existing projects: We want to get our projects to a working state so they will be useful. Some of our activities:

   • Cute Pets Tuscaloosa redoployed (tweets adoptable pets in the area)
   • UA Budget Visualization in progress (helps people understand how the University of Alabama spends its funds)
   • Storm Safe Alabama in progress (helps people locate nearby storm shelters)
   • Open Disclosure in progress (helps people understand state campaign finance data)

Draft Budget

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