Current Featured Projects
These are some of our currently featured community projects.
Bikespace
BikeSpace is a free web app run by volunteers from Civic Tech Toronto that allows users to report issues with bicycle parking in Toronto.
Civic Dashboard
Figuring out how to make city council's activity accessible!
Pol.is Toronto
Polis is a good engagement tool for large-scale, open-ended feedback gathering.
Toronto's Climate Voting Records
To track and show how climate-related items are being voted on within Toronto City Council.
tRacket - Noise Meter Project
We’re making it easy and affordable to collect data about noise
Projects Originating from CivicTech Toronto
Other Community Projects
Adroit - Toronto City Hall app
A mobile app for providing input on upcoming votes in city hall. An interface to the Toronto City Hall API.
Free the Electorate
Make elections results more accessible outside of media cycles.
Guerilla Archiving - Environmental Data Gathering Initiative (EDGI)
Coordinating tech talk about the Guerilla Archiving Event to support Internet Archive's End of Term harvesting project.
Budgetpedia
Making the City of Toronto budget more accessible to promote informed debate; advocate for better budgeting
Health Atlas
Mapping project for Mississauga Halton Health Integration Network
Ample Labs
Ample Labs is a social start-up using AI & data to help cities prevent homelessness.
COVID Connect
a lightweight process to match design and technology volunteers to existing COVID-19 initiatives and mutual aid projects that need digital support
Our Data Futures
Collaboration to develop a community perspective on "data trusts" and create education materials around the topic of "data trusts".
Civic Hall Toronto
Civic Hall Toronto aims to create a hub for civic innovation in the city.
Chalmers Cards
Chalmers Cards are wooden information booklets that are designed to be given out at Toronto's emergency shelters and to folks sleeping on the streets of Toronto. They explain how to access social services!
Open Data Profiler
Building a profiler for city of toronto open datasets
Chalmers Signal (OpenShelter.space)
The Chalmers Signal hopes to make shelter occupancy data more accessible and faster to communicate among shelters in Toronto. It is an internet connected device that publishes real-time occupancy data amongst shelters around Toronto!
Civic Dashboard
Figuring out how to make city council's activity accessible!
Democracy Kit
A not-for-profit startup working to open the democratic process by publishing a shared campaign resource package for councillor and trustee races.
HousingNowTO
Monitoring Progress & Activity on Twenty-One (21) sites proposed under the Mayor's #HousingNow plan for creating new Affordable-Rental units
Open Cabinet
Info on what cabinet is doing in Ottawa can be hard to find and use. We’re trying to make it easy.
Law & Design CoLab
The Law & Design CoLab is a volunteer-led nonprofit based in Toronto. It conceived, scoped, and built digital products by engaging with legal experts and community stakeholders.
Missing Persons Project
facilitates the identification of missing persons by comparing physical characteristics and personal information with unidentified remains.
Open Water Data
For open water swimmers, paddleboarders, surfers and other beach-goers to check beach conditions.
Parks and Rec Bot
a bot for Toronto Parks and Rec
Place and Politics in Toronto
Mapping the 2022 Toronto Election
Pol.is Toronto
Polis is a good engagement tool for large-scale, open-ended feedback gathering.
Police Tech Audit
Technology Audits of Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Toronto Police Services.
Connect TO
Potential locations for public wi-fi
Rate the Landlord
We are a community platform that elevates tenant voices to promote landlord accountability.
Section 37 funding
For discussion of a potential project related to Section 37 funding.
TTC Subway Rider Efficiency Guide
PDF, iPhone and Android apps, and other stuff
Women and Color
An online community of talented women and people of color available for speaking opportunities at tech-related events.
TheCarded.ca
provide user-friendly resources for youth and people affected by racial profiling.
TTC Subway times
A scraper to grab and publish TTC subway arrival times.
Toronto Tech Mentoring
Aims to help homeless and at-risk youth escape the cycle of poverty by helping them to use tech skills.
Techfugees Toronto
Techfugees Toronto related work stream - specific focus on refugee housing challenges in GTA
Tabs Toronto
Tabs sends email alerts for new Toronto city council/committee agenda items.
Toronto Lobbying Report
database about lobbyist activities in Toronto
Toronto Meshnet
We help communities create better networks with open source and peer-to-peer technologies that promote digital literacy and privacy.
Toronto Tree Inequities
relationship between Toronto neighbourhoods' street tree density, income, and visible minority population, utilizing spatial autoregression methods
Toronto's Climate Voting Records
To track and show how climate-related items are being voted on within Toronto City Council.
Tracking Gentle Density in Toronto
Visualizing 10 years (2012 to 2022) of Secondary Suite and Laneway / Garden Suite building permits in Toronto
WelcomeHomeTO
Collecting all the amazing resources Torontonians have been providing our refugee community. Covering Peel, Toronto and York regions.
Weather Report Card
grading calculations based on how well the previous forecasts were
Library Passport
Explore libraries, check in, and track your journey with your kids.
tRacket - Noise Meter Project
We’re making it easy and affordable to collect data about noise
time2reach Transit Map
time2reach is an interactive map that lets you see how far you can go just using public transit.