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A team working on an app or website to make Princeton better at Code for Princeton's first Hackathon June 6-7. (Princeton Public Library)

PRINCETON- The experts who took part in Code For Princeton's first Hackathon were really impressed with the results of the event, Code for Princeton's storyteller Claire Balani-Seelinger said.

Seven teams of developers, graphic designers and community members worked for over a dozen hours this weekend to create technology like apps and websites that can better the Princeton community, government and environment.

"They organized around a passion for what change they wanted to see in the city," Balani-Seelinger said.

Projects developed included one that tracked voting on a map, a site that used public data, including some from PSE&G to show individuals and communities' carbon footprint,, an app geared toward making bicycling better for Princeton locals, a response to Mayor Lempert's quest to find out how many people in Princeton live within 10 minutes of a park, a new webpage that gives users access to health scores of local restaurants, and an app that makes it easier for Princeton residents to carpool.

"It was really great just seeing how people would just show up and help you out," Kirsten Smith, the leader of the team that developed an election app, said. "We were really excited at such a great skill set we had in the group."

Smith's group won a quirky prize for their well-developed app - an ice cream date with Princeton mayor Liz Lempert.

Students from Montgomery Upper Middle School also attended and are working on an app that would allow people to easily adopt animals from Princeton's SAVE animal shelter, sign up to volunteer, and see what kind of donations are needed.

Though spots to participate in the hackathon were completely filled before the event, those who were not registered also had an opportunity to have a technology-filled weekend since there were pop-up stands outside the Princeton Public Library, where the event was hosted. These gave passer byes to see things such as robots, drones, and 3D printers.

Code for Princeton also plans on hosting "Hacknights" twice a month this summer. The first will be this Friday at 6 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library. The event will be free and open to the public, though those who are interested should RSVP on meetup.com.

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