Code for Asheville at a Crossroads

I walked into my first Code for Asheville meeting in December 2013 at the invitation (well, ok, arm-twisting) of Dave Michelson, co-founder of the brigade together with Scott Barnwell. I walked back out knowing two things: that I had discovered something truly...

Open Data Day 2017

About 25 people showed up Asheville’s Open Data Day on March 4, enjoying good food and lively conversation about the important challenges of making open data actually matter for our community. Introductory Remarks Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler kicked off the event with the...

Code for Asheville & Politics: Our Policy

Working in the civic space on stuff that matters inevitably and rightfully means dealing with issues that are politically charged. With that in mind, we felt it important to clarify Code for Asheville’s relationship to such issues. The statement below is our...