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Civic Tech

Tech for the region that raised me

I help run Hack for RVA, which hosts Richmond's civic hackathon. Here is that work, plus explainers and reports that make regional data easier to read.

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Explainer · New

Data centers, explained

How data centers use power, water and land, what Virginia uses today, and four policy paths to 2040.

Reports

Regional reports

Interactive reports on PlanRVA's transportation plan and other Richmond-region data.

RVA Hacks

2026 Prototypes

Every RVA Hacks 2026 idea in one place, labeled by pillar, by where it came from, and by whether Richmond can ship it.

RVA Hacks

2026 Research

Before the first line of code, each of Richmond's seven Mayor's Action Plan pillars had its own research base and two expert-written problems.

RVA Hacks

Replication Kit

How Richmond ran its civic hackathon, written for another city: a 42-page guide plus an open toolkit of 19 planning skills and 79 templates.

RVA Hacks

Replication Playbook

Run a civic hackathon in your city: the RVA Hacks replication playbook.

Workforce

Workforce Transition

Where AI-exposed work sits in Greater Richmond, what happened to it from 2023 to 2025, and where displaced workers could go next.

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