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How can data help?

It's Baltimore Data Week, bringing together civic technologists and community leaders. As the article below shows, there are lots of tools and insights being introduced in workshops throughout the week.

 

It has us thinking: What's one way you'd like to see data be used for the public good? Tell us by replying here or emailing baltimore@technical.ly. We may use the response in a story.

 

—Donte Kirby, reporter, Technical.ly (donte@technical.ly)

 

Top Stories

These 4 data points offer a look at the pandemic’s impact on Baltimore

By Donte Kirby | 2 minute readBaltimore Data Week is underway. On Monday, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance leader Seema Iyer offered highlights from this year's Vital Signs report for community leaders.
With digital services going mainstream inside government, Fearless wins federal contract worth up to $120M
By Stephen Babcock | 2 minute read

The five-year contract will mean dozens of hires at the downtown Baltimore agency. It comes amid a new push to scale modern tech tools inside the U.S. government. Read more »

This Week in Jobs DMV: Round the Bases
By Karuga Koinange | 2 minute read

Hit it off with prospective employers. Read more »

Use this Maryland website to take an internet speed test
By Donte Kirby | 1 minute read

State government's SpeedSurvey is collecting data on internet performance and availability. It comes as efforts to improve broadband in the state are getting a boost. Read more »

‘Small but mighty’: Microbusinesses are unsung heroes of Baltimore’s economy
By Donte Kirby | 2 minute read

Baltimore has an above-average number of online microbusinesses, according to GoDaddy research initiative Venture Forward. Economy watchers, pay attention. Read more »

Blast from the past

Baltimore food delivery, ecommerce companies are hiring amid ‘unprecedented’ demand
Originally published March 27, 2020

Here's what companies like Hungry Harvest, Whitebox and Imperfect Foods are seeing as more people stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

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