From crumbling roads to collecting trash to fighting crime, there are a lot of challenges facing communities, What if technology could help solve the problems? Now, you can't exactly restore a community to its factory settings. "Control-alt-delete" won't bring police reform. But, with a concept called "Civic Hacking", engaged citizens are using data and ideas to help solve community problems. It's part of a movement that's happening across the country, where experts in computer coding are working with community activists to mine a wealth of detailed government data and turning those mind-numbing numbers into user-friendly apps and websites. Join us as we explore exactly what Civic Hacking is, some of its history, and where the local hackers will go from here.

Guests:

Nicole Thomas - Hack Cleveland

Indigo Bishop - Neighborhood Connections

Jill Miller Zimon - Co-Founder, OpenNeo

Aliyah Rahman - Code for Progress

Ryan Sibley - Sunlight Foundation