The summer is fading and fall beckons, at least for those of you not living in Texas, where it remains a crisp 104°. Not to fret, though. This fall is packed with fascinating sharing events from Memphis to Helsinki.
The Open Knowledge Foundation is hosting its first OKFestival in Helsinki, Finland September 17th-22nd. The event, bearing the theme "Open Knowledge in Action," will investigate how open knowledge ecosystems operate within organizations and the impact they could have on society.
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For the rogue urbanists and the neighborhood-minded, Memphis TN hosts a Tactical Urbanism salon on September 22, highlighting Memphis's people and projects working to revitalize and reimagine the city's built environment.
Following an open call for submissions, UP: San Francisco announced the projects selected for the Urban Prototyping Exposition on October 20-21. Billed as a "living laboratory of urban experiments," UP: SF will consume two downtown city blocks with projects that radically reconsider the urban space.
And to close out with not an event but a deadline: if you're a coder in college, the free online programming tutoring platform Codecademy is offering a generous Fellowship. Announced by "Codevangelist in Residence" Douglas Rushkoff on BoingBoing, the year-long Fellowship offers mentorship from coders at leading startups, relocation to New York City, and a $80,000 stipend. Applications are due October 1st.
