Who We Are

We're a brigade of Code for America, which means that we're a volunteer group of coders who like to work on software projects for the good of our community.

If you're interested in joining us or learning more, attend one of our meetups every other Tuesday, 5:30 PM online for the next few months.

Our projects

This is a sampling of some of the work we've done. We're always looking for new project ideas.

• A Land Acknowledgement SMS and Facebook Messenger bot leveraging data from Canadian Not-for-profit, Native Land, who ask that people use the data carefully because confirmation by nations is pending and they are updating data weekly. The application is an a collaboration with the Anchorage i-team, a Municipality of Anchorage Bloomberg Philanthropy Innovation Team.
• We worked with the Muni to put the People Mover bus data into Google Maps which you can use in People Mover Trip Planner or by using the bus icon in Google Maps. The data is also used by Bing and Moovit.
• Bike Brewery Tour of Anchorage
• The Dog Name Game uses dog registration data in Anchorage.
• The Alaskan Name Graph shows the popularity of names in Alaska using the PDF data set.
• Click that Hood is a web game for learning neighborhoods and geography. Brigade members have added data for the following: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska, Alaska Iditarod Trail (Even Years), Canada (Provinces) Start here to build confidence (only 10.)
• 100 years of Anchorage Muni Property by Decade Built
• Elective, a place where the public can propose and find classes at the Anchorage Public Library
• Text messaging services
  • 1-907-312-2080 gives a listing of our various services.
  • Text "about" to 1-907-312-2060 for realtime bus times. Web version, Demo video.
  • Text your account number to 907-312-1148 to check your SNAP (Alaska Quest Card, Food Stamp) Balance. Web version, Spanish web version.
  • 907-312-2014 for reminders to Plug at 20º before a cold night in your zip code.
  • Text ‘Hello’ to 1-907-312-2300 SNAP Public Assistance Pre-Screener to see if you or your family qualify for public assistance. Demo video.
  • 907-312-2700 A free service that will send you a text message reminder the day before your court hearing.
  • 907-312-1012 This app will send you a text when the Alaska elections results page changes.

Press

• Radio Free Palmer interview with captain, Brendan Babb
• Slate article about SNAP balance checking SMS app
• KTVA interviews Code For Anchorage
• Member Mike Brooks written up in the ADN
• People Mover adds real-time bus tracker

Sponsors

Join Us

Check out our Meetup page to attend our next meeting. There will be pizza and beer!

Or you can colloborate with us virtually through our Github repositories.

Donate to Code for Anchorage

Code for Anchorage is a volunteer non-profit group under 501c3 Code for America and relies on donations to pay for food and beverages at meetings, software and hosting, and for marketing. With those resources our volunteers work on projects that help make Anchorage an easier and better city to live in. Please consider making a tax dedecutible donation.