About
CityCamp is an unconference with a focus on democracy, civil society, neighbors, government operations, and the intersection between them all.
We’re organizing an end of summer gathering to discuss these tools, tactics, and practices ensuring a strong local democracy!
We fundamentally believe that public interest technology is one tool in the toolbox of social democracies. CityCamp is a venue for us to share, discover, and discuss all the other tools in the same toolbox. From proposed legislation, to data analysis, to modeling participatory discussions, CityCamp is space for networking and learning.
At CityCamp, you are not an attendee, you are a participant. Learn more about unconference 101’s, and get ready to share.
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Why an unconference?
BetaNYC grew from organizing community events based upon the “open space” model. We value our Open Data Week partnership, yet can’t always fit in all the things we want to discuss.
As 2025 has brought us unprecedented challenges, we’re bringing back community unconferences to complement our annual community conference. We want to ensure there is ample space for a new generation to learn what makes NYC’s public interest tech community special AND to provide a space where we can deliberate, discuss, and build solidarity with our neighbors across our diverse communities.
While all open to participate and present, CityCamp.NYC is not affiliated with New York City nor State government. It is a independently organized community event. Opinions shared at CityCamp.NYC are governed by BetaNYC’s Code of Conduct and Anti-harassment policy and are not representative of Fund for the City of New York/BetaNYC nor funders of Fund for the City of New York/BetaNYC’s programs.