Tom Schenk, Jr.(https://twitter.com/tomschenkjr), Chicago's Chief Data Officer, joins us to discuss the role of open data in civic tech. Our host questions Schenk on the virtues of the Chicago Data Portal(https://data.cityofchicago.org/) and examines the role data plays in building a stronger, more transparent government.

Resources and Shoutouts:
- Chicago Open Data Portal: data.cityofchicago.org/
- Chi Hack Night: chihacknight.org
- Open Uptown: http://openuptown.us
- Executive Order: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/open_data_executiveorder.html
- Chicago Github: https://github.com/chicago
- Chicago Python User Group: http://www.chipy.org/
- OpenGrid: https://chicago.opengrid.io/opengrid/
- WasMyCarTowed: http://wasmycartowed.com
- SweepAround: https://sweeparound.us
- Sunlight Foundation: sunlightfoundation.com/

Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds