A competition for the best city apps built upon City of Warsaw publicly available open data engaging people in creating civic tech for city.
What we do
Apps4Warsaw (in PL: "Dane po warszawsku") is more than a competition for the best city apps built upon City of Warsaw publically available open data. We want to promote open data and engage people in creating civic technology tools for their city. We aim to set paths for City of Warsaw opening up its data sets and becoming an open and innovative city.
Our social impact
1st Place - Warsaw Ninja
Warsaw Ninja is an app for public transport users to share information about problems and delays en route. In every big city with a complicated public transport grid citizens experience problems when trains or trams get stuck on the way or if construction works cause delays. Warsaw Ninja allows users to share all transport-related problems in real time allowing them to make informed commute decisions.
2nd Place - Curtain up!
Curtain up! is an app for aggregating and filtering Warsaw cultural events. The ambition of the team is to create a democratic platform were both mainstream and alternative events could be added and easily searched through by users.
3rd Place - Safe Warsaw
Safe Warsaw is an app for alerting your friends, family and those around you when you are in danger. The app sends your location to the ones you put on a special list informing them that you need help after you press a special button on your phone.
Public Choice Award - the Rollerblading map of Warsaw
Rollerblading map of Warsaw is an app for rollerbladers with routes and opinions. The creators claim there is no easy way to map and share recreational routes among the roller bladers. The routes featured in the app are filtered by several categories, including safety.
Who's involved
People
Kasia Zwolak-Szwechowicz
Content and Communication Specialist
Organisations
- TechSoup Europe - The Unit for Social Innovation and Research ShipyardThis project was last updated 11 months ago
