#620 Online: Landlord Mapper - The National Landlord Database Initiative

Dylan Pederson is a former tenant organizer and founder and lead developer of the Landlord Mapper, a national landlord database initiative. He has developed a novel methodology for obtaining landlord datasets using property taxpayer records and has created a web application allowing users to investigate landlords and their properties. His work aims to help tenants research their landlords, and to promote broader transparency in rental markets.

#619 In-person and Online: Community Feedback Session

Join us for a facilitated group conversation about the incoming second Trump Administration, the role of technology and data in our society, and how we, the Chi Hack Night community might respond to all of it. Community feedback will be summarized and shared out in a future blog post. Join us Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in person!

Chi Hack Night joins the Alliance of Civic Technologists

Dec 16, 2024 by Derek Eder

The Chi Hack Night Board is proud to share that we have become a member of the Alliance of Civic Technologists (ACT), a national network of volunteer civic technology groups. We encourage everyone in the Chi Hack Night community to learn about ACT and its other member groups, and to reach out and participate in their spaces where and when you can!

Chi Hack Night | 2024-2025 Goals

Aug 22, 2024 by Sean Watland

On June 1st, 2024, the Board of Directors held our second in-person board retreat! This retreat served as an excellent opportunity for the 10 Board of Directors to have more focused discussions around what membership means at Chi Hack Night, plan our upcoming OKRs for the year, and enjoy copious amounts of bagels & coffee.