A joint production between OpenLexington and maptimeLEX! This year we'll be working with open GIS data (precise locations of buildings and address information) and with the help of organized volunteers to load it into OpenStreetMap so the American Printing House can use it to improve Nearby Explorer - the app gives the visually impaired and the blind audible cues about their immediate surroundings, and directions.

The weekend of March 5-6, 2016, Code for America will hold its fifth annual CodeAcross event. CodeAcross is a weekend of civic hacking events hosted by nodes of the Code for America network around the world. It is timed to coincide with International Open Data Day. The goal of CodeAcross is to activate the Code for America network and inspire residents everywhere to get actively involved in their community.

Who should get involved? Urbanists, civic hackers, government staff, developers, designers, community organizers, and anyone with the passion to make their city better.