Rice World Cup Cities Hack
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Tuesday
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The Rice World Cup Cities Hack is a sustainability-focused virtual data hackathon tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026. Teams will work with real-world urban datasets to build data management and visualization solutions, analyzing the sustainability impact of the World Cup on host cities like Houston.
📅 Kick-Off Workshop: June 23-24 at The Ion, Houston – Register – https://forms.gle/uBfedtqia27Zmafe7
💻 Virtual Hackathon: June 23-September 15
🏆 $10,000 Grand Prize | $17,500 in total prizes
Challenge tracks include Transportation & Access, Energy-Food-Water Nexus, Public Health & the Built Environment, and High-Intensity Corridors & Future Growth Districts. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged!
PARKING
Ion District Parking Garage
Enter 4111 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to this parking garage, located a block from the Ion. Parking in the Ion District Garage is free for the first two hours.
Red Parking Lot
Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot, located across the street from the Ion. This lot is for overflow guest parking and tenant parking and is free for the first three hours.
For information and access to pay online for parking in the red lot, click here.
