PermitMe

http://www.citylab.com/tech/2014/12/should-cities-give-hackathons-another-look-to-improve-digital-infrastructure/383848/

Should Cities Give Hackathons Another Look to Improve Digital Infrastructure? A 36-hour coding session in Boston recently helped revamp the city's permit system.

PermitMe has been moved to a open-source project under Code for Houston so check them out! Also if you want to learn how to launch a startup like PermitMe check out Hack Houston!

Two of our co-founder James and Varun have started a great organization Hack Houston, for solving problems and civic engagement in the city of Houston here is their message!

Everyone If you are interested in solving real problems or civic engagement in the city of Houston, please fill out only ONE of the forms:

The link for the HackHouston involvement form if you want to participate:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGdaNXhoaXZaY0lNV0V6UGRsZ0twZUE6MQ =0

If you just want to receive future communications from us, please fill out this form:
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And follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HackHouston

HackHouston/Code for America Brigade Houston Interest Form

We'll be at the Platform Houston tonight for their holiday party, feel free to stop by 5504 Morningside and say hi!

Even though we did not win GSB 2012, we still had a great time and are hard at work simplifying the permitting process!