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107 people are interested
Help develop and modify Django application
ORGANIZATION: Green Streets Initiative
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107 people are interested
The Green Streets Initiative is looking for web developers / programmers to 1) update and 2) maintain a Django application that lets participants in GSI's Walk/Ride Days "check in" their commutes online, allows coordinators to see how staff are doing, and enables the public to have a thorough overview of who's in the lead by different variables. This project gives GSI accurate and important data on changing habits toward active commuting (public transportation, biking, and walking) during our Corporate Challenge held April through October.
Once this update is made, we seek a developer/programmer who would be
Responsible for deployment and updating
Expected to periodically collaborate with the rest of the GSI team, for example:
To discuss the feasibility of new ideas
To make sure data analysts get the data they need
To contemplate messaging and design
Must-haves:
Familiarity with the basics of Git. Our code is hosted here: https://github.com/greenstreetsinitiative/checkin2015
Fluency with Python/Django or willingness to learn it well
Web development basics - HTML, CSS, Javascript
- Lives in the greater Boston region
- Be willing to make a 6-12 month commitment, 5-10 hours per week
Desire to make an impact on commuters' transportation choices!
Good-to-have:
Ability to interact with a Postgres database
Data analysis skills
Desire to play with Google Maps API
**Please also complete Green Street Initiative’s volunteer questionnaire, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BD8u2LeqElrqhQRBHgyTwcBmkiD2wKrJ5ksufUIZIgU/viewform, in addition to sending a message through VolunteerMatch. Thank you!**
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About Green Streets Initiative
Location:
166A ELM ST N., Porter Square, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140, US
Mission Statement
Green Streets' mission is to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable transportation practices, thereby making happier, safer, and more livable communities. Our goal is to make our organization sustainable, to deepen our penetration in the Boston area, and to be able to seamlessly and easily spread our programs to other cities.
Description
Green Streets' signature event is a monthly car-free day called Walk/Ride Days, a recurring celebration of sustainable transportation.
Walk/Ride Days take place on the last Friday of every month, year round, and challenge people individually, and as members of workplaces, schools, and communities, to meet their transportation needs by walking, biking, or using public transportation. Participants are rewarded with in-house incentives (at schools and workplaces), online (by Green Streets), and in the community (by a network of local businesses). By combining specific and easily achieved goals, gentle peer pressure, and a sense of competition and fun, Walk/Ride Days give people positive experiences that lead to immediate and long-term behavior changes.
Walk/Ride Days involve a broad cross section of the population. In the Greater Boston area, more than 160 businesses, community governments, schools, and other groups participate.
On Walk/Ride Days, the number of commuters choosing sustainable transportation increases substantially. Walkers increased by 52%, cyclists by 34%, subway/train riders by 3%, bus riders by 14%, and carpooling by 6% (Tufts Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning study, April 2011).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
March 27, 2019
SKILLS
- Computer Science
- Web Design
- Website Programming
- Security / Network Administration
- Web Design / UX
- IT Consulting
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REQUIREMENTS
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