From the Inside Out - Building a City Vacancy Portal

Explore the development of a centralized data portal addressing Saint Louis' vacant property issue in this 39-minute conference talk from Strange Loop. Learn how a group of concerned citizens tackled the city's data management problem by creating a single source of truth for fractured vacancy data. Discover the process of normalizing and visualizing information from various agencies and departments, making it accessible to policymakers, city officials, and citizens alike. Gain insights into how skilled volunteers can impact local government through technology-driven solutions. Join speakers Jonathan Leek and Laura Ginn as they share their experience in building this innovative platform to understand and address urban vacancy challenges.