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Open Austin is a citizen volunteer-driven organization that promotes open government, open data, civ
Open Austin is a citizen volunteer group that promotes open government, open data, and civic application development in Austin, TX. We were formed in 2009 by citizens interested in the City of Austin web strategy and approach. Through a series of conversations, common ground was developed between the City and Open Austin to work together in a formal and recurring way. A strategic alliance was form
05/27/2026
Martin Liu from our OneBus product team joined Joon Community during April’s ATX Climate Week to share the OneBus app during their sustainability bus tour and bird watch.
The OneBus app works towards accessibility, equity, and sustainability: Can we increase bus ridership by connecting public transit to fun, easy-to-access activities? How can we expand access to work, leisure, and exploration for people without cars?
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Joon Community:
ATX Climate Week:
05/20/2026
This month, we co-hosted our May Data/Dev Community of Practice Meet with EFF-Austin, where we demo’d the National Police Data Index. One of our Civic Digital Labs products, the National Police Data Index is live! It serves as a searchable database built to help defense attorneys and civil rights attorneys quickly research law enforcement officers and agencies.
05/18/2026
Recently, Liani pitched Open Austin at Leadership Austin’s Emerge Program closing retreat, themed on civic activation and sharing concrete pathways to social impact. A big thank you to PJ Diamond, Leadership Austin’s Director of Programs, for inviting us! We’re looking forward to getting these budding courageous leaders involved.
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05/10/2026
More from our inaugural community convening.
Photo credit: Liani Lye
05/05/2026
IN 1 WEEK! At our first Data/Dev Practice Meet of the spring season, we'll touch base on our Data Research Hub, and demo one of our products. 's Police Data Index has just launched and is a searchable database built to help defense attorneys and civil rights attorneys quickly research law enforcement officers and agencies.
RSVP through our link in bio
Tuesday, May 12th, 7pm @ ACC Rio Grande
05/05/2026
IN 2 DAYS! At our first Design Practice Meet of the spring season, we'll share our Civic Digital Labs work and how you can join.
RSVP through our bio link for the Google Meet room.
Thursday, May 7th, 7pm online
05/05/2026
What you can expect in May:
On the 7th, in our Design Practice huddle, this month via Google Meet, we'll share our Civic Digital Labs work and how you can join!
Then on the 12th, we have a special Data & Dev Practice meet. We'll touch base as usual about our Data Research Hub, then we’ll demo our National Police Data Index product! It's now live, and it's a searchable database built to help defense attorneys and civil rights attorneys quickly research law enforcement officers and agencies.
No volunteer orientation this month, but our meetings are open to anyone who is interested in becoming an Open Austinite. Links can be found in our Instagram bio as always.
04/30/2026
Thank you to the 22 community leaders, Open Austinites, and folks from the public who braved the rain to learn about our community tech work, give constructive feedback, and form new collaborations.
Appreciating our Community Partners:
Timothy Bray, Steven Apodaca
Samantha Boiser, Dan Bellian
Elliot Newton, c/o Essential 47
Checking out our reserved venue at Austin Community College to plan layout for our Quarterly Community event in TWO DAYS!!
📸: Liani Lye
04/09/2026
More from our time at No Kings 3!
📸 : Bishop Zareh, Zach Faddis, Kennedy Cooke-Garza
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