Hackathon “how to”
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BMCC AI Innovation Challenge — “How to Win a Hackathon” (slides): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mCuFg-D8TFIRVy1IPe8ty_O3qmuyNRopjeBmcbnsLcI/edit
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Devpost — Know your submission steps: https://help.devpost.com/article/126-know-your-submission-steps
Chicago data & APIs (project fuel)
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City of Chicago Data Portal – 6000+ civic datasets; browse & API docs. (Chicago)
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CTA Developer Center – Bus/Train Tracker APIs, GTFS, alerts (API key required). (CTA)
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Divvy (Lyft) System Trip Data – Monthly bike-share trips for analysis & viz. (divvybikes.com)
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Chicago Health Data/Atlas – Community-level health indicators & portal links. (City of Chicago)
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US Census APIs – Demographics & economics; 2025 user guide and dataset list. (Census.gov)
Accessibility & inclusive design
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WCAG 2.2 (W3C) – Official standard + Quick Reference for practical checks. (W3C)
Responsible/Intentional AI
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NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) – Practical guidance for trustworthy AI; overview + PDF. (NIST)
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(Use these to write your “Data & AI note” and to justify safeguards, bias/privacy mitigations, and deployment plans.)
Open-source, licensing, and repos
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Choose a License (GitHub/OSI) – Pick a permissive or protective license fast. (Choose a License)
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GitHub Docs: Add a license to a repo – Step-by-step when submitting. (GitHub Docs)
Inspiration: civic tech in Chicago (context)
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City Data Portal overview & policy page – background on Chicago’s open-data program. (City of Chicago)