This dashboard analyzes data in order to help identify emergency resource super-utilizers and support finding cost-effective ways to give them better care.
This app is being developed by Team Long Beach (@dget, @fureigh and @mollymcleod) for Long Beach, California.
For more context, see this five-minute video from the 2014 Code for America Summit.
The actual data we've been analyzing is not included in this repo. Still, it's worth noting what it can and can't tell us.
This data can't tell us about individuals, it can only tell us about addresses. The development and any findings must be framed accordingly.
This is a Python Flask application. To install Python in your local development environment, follow the directions for Python & Virtualenv. The file Procfile contains the command for running the app; you can run it directly:
$ python app.py
...or ask Honcho to run it for you:
$ pip install honcho
$ honcho start
Note that you'll need the following environment variables set:
- APP_SETTINGS: you probably want this to equal
Config.DevelopmentConfig - SECRET_KEY: Follow the instructions here under "How to generate good secret keys"
- DATABASE_URI: This is a string representing your database's URI.
- MAINTENANCE_MODE: Setting this to "on" will activate maintenance mode, directing all traffic to a "down for maintenance" page.
To keep these set regularly, you might want to either create a shell script or use virtualenvwrapper and a postactivate script, as described here.
If using Aptible, here's the command to run to activate maintenance mode: aptible config:set MAINTENANCE_MODE=on
To view on your local machine:
- Type this to activate the virtual environment:
source ENV/bin/activate - Type this to activate the framework:
python app.py - Open your browser to
http://localhost:5000