Evergreen Brickworks Traffic Jam Hackathon
October 2-4, 2015
On October 2-4 Evergreen CityWorks and the City of Toronto teamed up with engaged citizens, digital creatives and data detectives to fix Toronto’s traffic troubles. During the 48-hour TrafficJam, 150 Torontonians formed teams and collaborated with local traffic analysts, government officials and data collectors to brainstorm new ideas, analyze data and build tools that will kickstart the development of real solutions.
Accenture proudly supported the initiative.
Accenture was out in full force at TrafficJamMentors – 9Hackers – 3Judges – 1
Accenture’s coffee buzz station kept participants going throughout the weekend
Each participant also received a complimentary PRESTO card loaded with fare. Sweet!
Stephen Buckley, General Manager of Transportation Services for the City of Toronto kicked off the event. Time for folks to form teams!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Teams get right down to work harnessing data supplied by the city of Toronto.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Our Accenture team put their nose to the grind alongside the other participants.
At the end of the two days, the teams set up stations to present their ideas to the judges.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
Judges had a tough job narrowing down the competition
TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!
Third place and runner up
…AND THE WINNER!Accenture applauds all of the participants for their time and dedication to solving Toronto’s congestion woes.
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