AppGeo’s own Guido Stein, a GIS analyst, recently participated in Hackstock for #LocalGov as part of the 2013 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference held in Boston in late September. And not only did Guido participate; he also won the grand prize! The hack-a-thon challenged participants to use real data provided by local government managers to create new technology applications that would enable cities to better serve their citizens. Guido’s winning app submission proposed a means to query public spending information by geography: for example, a city manager could use the app to calculate and report the amount spent on signs or road repair in a particular neighborhood or district. In true AppGeo fashion, Guido’s winning entry carried the torch of shared value and maptivism. Congratulations, Guido!
