README.md

Open DSD Notifications

A node.js app providing San Diego data to http://citygram.org, allowing anyone to stay informed about nearby events:

• building development permits
• code enforcement activity

Docs about the San Diego Development Services Department (DSD), the data available, and access points, can be found here.

Installation

1. Install Node and npm
2. Clone this repository.
3. Enter the local repository directory, and run npm install

Running the server locally

1. From the local repo, run node app.js
2. In your browser, browse to http://127.0.0.1:8080/dsd/code-enforcement

Deploying the server

1. Install Heroku CLI.
2. Run heroku git:clone -a sd-notifications
3. Enter the sd-notifications directory. This is a git repository, with remote heroku.
4. Run git clone -f upstream git@github.com:opensandiego/open-dsd-notifications to add your remote
5. Run git merge upstream/master, to merge the latest open-dsd code to the heroku master branch.
6. Run git push to update the heroku remote.
7. Browse to https://sd-notifications.herokuapp.com/dsd/code-enforcement to verify the server.

How to Participate

• Chat with us on the project channel:
• Email us at opensandiego@googlegroups.com
• Join our meetups
• Review issues and contribute!

Team

• Ben Cipollini - Project leader
• Maksim Pecherskiy
• Xavier Leonard
• Charles Baakel
• Alex Hempton

Related projects & Documentation

• Citygram - Front-end where users register for events. We have to add a pull request for San Diego when ready (see sample for San Fransisco and guide to going live)
• Citygram services - Back-end list of data feeds; we have requested they add our feed (Node.js application hosted on Heroku)