HISTORICAL OBSERVATION / ROW 156

Civic Tech Field Guide Q1 2026 Highlights: 'vibe-coded' civic apps surge — 1/3 of all legislation trackers launched in past 15 months; AI + Congress.gov data driving new entrants

Title and labels preserved from the historical tracker.

Observed: Apr 29, 2026
Original stage: Launched
Source: Civic Tech Field Guide (National Civic League quarterly roundup)
Actor label: Independent civic tech developers / Civic Tech Field Guide (civictech.guide)
Original source type: Civic org

https://www.nationalcivicleague.org/ncr-article/curating-the-curators-civic-tech-field-guide-january-march-2026-highlights/

Record provenance

Historical tracker · Signals sheet · row 156

Snapshot through 2026-06-19. Original stage labels are historical annotations; source availability and current status may differ.

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