{"581769":{"#nid":"581769","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MARTA Hackathon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022 style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003EDo you love Atlanta? Want to help make MARTA better? MARTA is\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;embarking on a new strategic technology initiative that invites\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;the Atlanta tech community to help create the next great thing in\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Atlanta transit. Over the course of the next year, MARTA is\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;partnering with Sandbox ATL, Code for Atlanta, HackGT, and other\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;community groups through a series of three 24-hour hackathons,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;semi-monthly work group sessions, and continual online\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;interaction. It begins with the first MARTA Hackathon on Oct\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;28-29 at The Garage under Tech Square, the home of Sandbox ATL.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003EEach of the three hackathons will offer the community the chance t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003Eo create solutions for specific MARTA technology challenges\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;using a combination of emerging technologies and open data sets.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;After each hackathon, teams and newcomers will have the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;opportunity to develop their ideas further through a series of\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;semi-monthly in-person work sessions and get plugged into the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;burgeoning civic tech community led by Code for Atlanta. HackGT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;is helping to promote and assemble the city\u0027s world class college\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;talent to be part of this endeavor as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003EIn parallel to these efforts, MARTA and its media partners -\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;including Hypepotamus - will share lessons learned and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;achievements unlocked in an open, transparent way that helps to\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;grow the number of people engaged in this initiative, attract new\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp; funding and technology partners, and ultimately create a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;world-class transit system experience for all Atlantans and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;visitors. Media and partner inquiries can be directed to\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:MARTAHackathon@sandboxatl.com\u0022 style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s3\u0022\u003EMARTAHackathon@sandboxatl.com\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/martahackathon.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s4\u0022\u003Emartahackathon.org\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003EMARTA is\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;partnering with Sandbox ATL, Code for Atlanta, HackGT, and other\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;community groups through a series of three 24-hour hackathons.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"MARTA is partnering with Sandbox ATL, Code for Atlanta, HackGT, and other community groups through a series of three 24-hour hackathons."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 18:47:29","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:14:32","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-10-28T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-10-29T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-10-29T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-10-28 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-10-29 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-10-29 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/martahackathon.org","title":"MARTA Hackathon"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"61371","name":"Hackathon"},{"id":"1243","name":"MARTA"},{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"26411","name":"Training\/Workshop"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022 style=\u0022line-height: 20.8px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EScott Henderson\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022 style=\u0022line-height: 20.8px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:scott@sandboxatl.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s4\u0022\u003Escott@sandboxatl.com\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}