by Jim March | Aug 15, 2019 | Buncombe County, Civic Tech, events, information commons, library
Thanks to Eric Jackson, I’ve started a conversation with Jim Blanton, the new Buncombe County Library Director. We talked about ways in which the tech community, including Code for Asheville, might be able to support the general public with the internet. The...
by Jim March | Jul 18, 2019 | Civic Tech, community nights, open data, policy
At the July Community Night, we continued our work to advocate for an open data policy for Buncombe County. We’ve created a draft policy, a logo, and a web page for the campaign, and we’re ready to start spreading the word about this important effort! ...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 21, 2019 | Civic Tech, featured project, open data
Code for Asheville’s February community night, on Valentine’s Day, was dedicated to love of open data—specifically, to our plan to push for an open data policy for Buncombe County government. In 2015, Code for Asheville members and supporters led the...
