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<p class="intro">Open Chattanooga is a collaborative between the City of Chattanooga, the Chattanooga Public Library and the Open Chattanooga Brigade. The easiest way to plug into our work is through the&nbsp;Brigade.</p>

<h1>Open Chattanooga Brigade</h1>

<p>The Open Chattanooga Brigade empowers citizens with City data to tell stories, solve problems, and better interact with their government. A local chapter of the <a href="http://brigade.codeforamerica.org/" target="_blank">Code for America Brigade</a> since 2012, our Brigade is seeking creative thinkers, neighborhood advocates, data nerds, designers, developers, and entrepreneurs to help develop meaningful solutions to local issues. The Brigade is the citizen arm of Open Chattanooga and needs the passion and skills to make the Collaborative's efforts&nbsp;meaningful.</p>

<h2>Here are a few ways you can get involved:</h2>

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<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=openchattanooga" title="Follow us on Twitter">@openchattanooga.</a></li>

<li>Read our <a href='/code-of-conduct/'>code of conduct</a> and follow it.</li>

<li>Attend our meetings.</li>

<li>Browse datasets on the <a href="https://data.chattlibrary.org">Chattanooga Open Data Portal</a>. If know of a dataset you think should be on the portal, <a href="https://data.chattlibrary.org/nominate">let us know</a>.</li>

<li>Follow our progress on our <a href="https://trello.com/b/D4TsoBsT/knight-foundation-open-chattanooga">public Trello board</a>.</li>

<li>Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OpenChattanooga" title="Like us on Facebook">Facebook</a>.</li>

<li>Check out our current Brigade <a href="/projects/" title="Brigade projects">projects</a> and <a href="/roles/" title="Brigade roles">roles</a>.</li>

<li>Submit your own project ideas at <a href="mailto:brigade@openchattanooga.com" title="Email us">brigade@openchattanooga.com</a>.</li>
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<!---<h2>Meetings</h2>

<p>Want to hear about what we're currently doing, organize a civic project, or find out more about how you can participate? Have lunch with us! The location will be announced every month on our Facebook page and Twitter.</p>

<p>We also have hack nights on the last Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm until 8pm (at the latest) on the 4th Floor of the Chattanooga Public Library at the downtown branch. The address is 1001 Broad Street Chattanooga, TN 37402.</p>
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