Tom Schenk, Jr.(https://twitter.com/tomschenkjr), Chicago's Chief Data Officer, joins us to discuss the role of open data in civic tech. Our host questions Schenk on the virtues of the Chicago Data Portal(https://data.cityofchicago.org/) and examines the role data plays in building a stronger, more transparent government. Resources and Shoutouts: - Chicago Open Data Portal: data.cityofchicago.org/ - Chi Hack Night: chihacknight.org - Open Uptown: http://openuptown.us - Executive Order: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/open_data_executiveorder.html - Chicago Github: https://github.com/chicago - Chicago Python User Group: http://www.chipy.org/ - OpenGrid: https://chicago.opengrid.io/opengrid/ - WasMyCarTowed: http://wasmycartowed.com - SweepAround: https://sweeparound.us - Sunlight Foundation: sunlightfoundation.com/ Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds