RideScore DC Hackathon

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RideScore DCHackathon 2026

How safe and comfortable is it to bike on every street in DC?

  • WhenSat Oct 3 · doors 9:30 AM · kickoff 10:30 AM · building from 11:00 AM
  • WhereGW Science & Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St NW
  • ArrivalEnter at 22nd & H St. Volunteers will meet you and provide building access.
  • IncludedLunch and coffee
  • BringLaptop, phone, pen or pencil, and a clipboard if you have one

Choose your track
Schedule

Choose your track

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Models

Pick one of three challenges, from computing safety scores to building the data pipeline. Every experience level.

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Website / UI

Improve the map and route survey riders use every day. Web developers and designers welcome.

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Community Research

Who is RideScore for, and can they trust it? No coding or bike-safety expertise needed.

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About RideScore DC ​

RideScore DC is an open-source project from Civic Tech DC, built by a team of 10–15 people. It combines public data about DC's streets from Open Data DC and OpenStreetMap (bike lanes, speed limits, number of lanes, traffic and crashes) into a stress and safety score for every street segment. Explore the map at ridescoredc.com.

A route survey lets people draw a ride they actually take and tell us how safe it felt, which keeps the scores grounded in real experience.

How the day works ​

This is a collaborative hackathon, more about moving RideScore DC forward than finishing a set task. Pick a track, form or join a small group, and choose a problem. A small improvement that works, a useful analysis, or a clear set of findings all count as success. Mentors from the project team check in with every group after lunch.

INFO

Two projects share the day: RideScore DC and a separate FEC Data project. This site covers RideScore DC.

Before you come ​

If you do one thing before Saturday, get set up for your track. Downloading large files on shared event Wi-Fi is slow; setting up ahead of time ensures you can start building promptly at 11:00 AM.

TrackBefore you come
ModelsPick one challenge and get set up before Saturday:
• Challenge 1: Define and compute bike safety scores
• Challenge 2: Build a stable base map of bike infrastructure
• Challenge 3: Construct a production data pipeline
For your chosen challenge, follow the Setting Up Your Computer guide, and then continue with the challenge-specific set up.
Website / UIClone the website repo and follow the Front-End or Full Stack Developer Guide.
• Windows users: Start with the Windows WSL guide.
• Front-End (lighter): Follow the Front-End Developer Guide.
• Full Stack: Requires Docker. Follow the Full Stack Developer Guide.
Community ResearchNo software installation required.
What to bring: Pen or pencil, mobile phone, laptop, and a clipboard if available.

Schedule ​

TimeEvent
9:30Doors open
10:00Check-in and coffee
10:30Kickoff
11:00Choose your track and start building
1:00Lunch
1:45Mentor check-ins
4:00Submissions close
4:15Demos
5:15Wrap-up and group photo
5:30Happy hour

A Civic Tech DC project

RideScore DC Hackathon 2026