Nearly 8 million people live, work and travel within the 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area — making it crucial to focus on key issues such as the economy, the environment, housing, and transportation. In order to gauge the residents’ priorities, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments called upon Co:Census to gather data from their constituents — with the goal of providing a more equitable and sustainable future for all residents. This article was written by Michael Lau, Engagement Lead at Seam Social Labs, the makers of Co:Census. Co:Census simplifies collecting and analyzing qualitative data, as well as uses data and technology by publishing cities’ qualitative datasets in the Open Data Portals to increase ethical and equitable data. Tiasia O’Brien, Founder of Co:Census by Seam Social Labs is a part of Public Spend Forum’s GovMarket Growth Program, as well as Public Spend Forum and Shatter Fund’s Women-Led Tech Accelerator Cohort.
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