Technology experts are taking their online knowledge to the heart of Kansas City in an attempt to improve the region’s standard of living, among other things, according to a report in the Kansas City Public Media. The San Francisco based non-profit Code for America has been making strides to improve nine cities nationwide, including Kansas City. City Vision has took improving blighted neighborhoods onto its own agenda rather than waiting for commercial real estate companies to strip down and redevelop these areas. Hackers are specifically being used to create mapping and layouts for what areas can look like after improvements.

The Kansas City local movers have found that the specific goals of Code for America and City Vision are to analyze criminal justice systems, health services and human services in regions throughout the country and locate weak spots where developments and economic shifts could benefit an area. The Kansas City area has benefited from the Google Fiber presence and were a natural draw for the Code for America team.