About us
Code for Boston is a volunteer civic innovation organization created by Boston-area developers, designers, and activists with an interest in solving civic and social problems through the use of technology.
We feel that Boston was the driving force in the creation of Government 1.0; we should be leading the way for Gov 2.0. We seek to leverage the revolutionary spirit of New England to help open, improve, and engage our local governments across the Greater Boston area and to pursue projects that solve real problems in our communities.
In conjunction with our fellow organizations across the country, we aim to provide a focal point for community-based civic innovation and technology projects in the Boston area. We meet semi-weekly at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square, from 7 - 9:30pm and online every week. Please review our group's Code of Conduct before attending.
> Homepage: codeforboston.org
Upcoming events
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In-Person Weekly Hack Night - First Tuesday
Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USCode for Boston is now running In-Person meetups every first and third Tuesday, with Zoom option. Other Tuesdays, we convene in Zoom. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and on Zoom.
Join us for civic volunteering with project champions from local government, non-profits, and the like!
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Create!
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.15 attendees
Code for Boston 2026 Demo Night
CIC Cambridge @ 1 Broadway, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USCode for Boston's 2026 Demo Night is a showcase for civic tech projects throughout the Boston area over the last year. It's an opportunity to check out the work that our volunteers have been hacking on through the last year, as well as select projects from Code for Boston's community partners around the region.
We will also be celebrating the launch of Code for Boston’s new, independent nonprofit parent organization, Civic Tech New England! CTNE was formed by Code for Boston’s core team as both a local home for Code for Boston and as a vehicle for the work we do to grow in impact and variety. We’re excited to expand into new types of programming, including a speaker series and civic tech industry events.
This is an in-person event at CIC Cambridge, on the 5th Floor in the Venture Cafe space. Pizza will be served!
*Agenda*
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6:30 pm: Doors open. Registration, Food, Networking
7:00 pm: Demos + Q&A
Opening remarks and introducing Civic Tech New England
Code for Boston project demos:
- MAPLE Testimony
- National Police Data Coalition
- Urban League Heat Pump Accelerator
- HEAT Energy Calculator
- Boston Liquor License Tracker
Partner demos:
8:45 pm: Networking
9:15: Doors close
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To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct.
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.
*Thanks to our sponsors*
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In-Person Weekly Hack Night - Third Tuesday
Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USCode for Boston is now running In-Person meetups every first and third Tuesday, with Zoom option. Other Tuesdays, we convene in Zoom. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and on Zoom.
Join us for civic volunteering with project champions from local government, non-profits, and the like!
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Create!
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.4 attendeesIn-Person Weekly Hack Night - First Tuesday
Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USCode for Boston is now running In-Person meetups every first and third Tuesday, with Zoom option. Other Tuesdays, we convene in Zoom. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and on Zoom.
Join us for civic volunteering with project champions from local government, non-profits, and the like!
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Create!
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.1 attendee
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