For city data to have the biggest impact, it needs to be open and it needs to involve residents. For many city staff, this can be unfamiliar, unclear, or even intimidating. How can city staff recognize these fears, understand the powerful potential of public collaboration, and cultivate that power to create a robust and enduring open data program? Join us for a webinar conversation with Canadian nonprofit OpenNorth about two models for what engaged, collaborative data publication and use looks like.
Continue readingThe U.S. City Open Data Census relaunches today. Here’s how you can get involved.
The U.S. City Open Data Census benchmarks what datasets cities make available, how cities compares to one another across the country on open data, and what datasets residents should ask their city government to publish. Today we're excited to release a new and improved version of the site.
Continue readingOpen data helps illustrate the evolution of Bellevue, WA from sleepy ‘burb to high-tech hub
In December, the City of Bellevue made three new datasets available online. Together they help show how the city has grown over the last two decades as part of the larger Seattle region's boom.
Continue readingSioux Falls, South Dakota aims to improve neighborhood services with the help of open data
The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, wants to make it easier for residents to see and understand what's happening in their city. A new open data policy, a major component of that work, is now open for public comment.
Continue readingA new newsletter about the intersection of cities and open data
Understanding how to use open data to meaningfully empower communities and tackle urban problems is not easy. Sunlight’s Open Cities team is dedicated to taking on this challenge. We’re launching a new newsletter to share the work we are doing to explore these questions alongside city halls throughout the county.
Continue readingKicking off new open cities work in Baton Rouge, Cary, and Winston-Salem
Five new cities joined the What Works Cities project this week. We’re excited to start our work with three of them.
Continue readingWebinar: Increasing open data’s social impact with tactical data engagement
On September 19, we released the official first edition of A Guide to Tactical Data Engagement, our new resource designed to help city leaders and residents collaborate on increasing the social impact of open government data. As part of the kickoff, we hosted an online conversation all about the new guide. A recording of the webinar is now available.
Continue readingOn PARK(ing) Day, five things open data advocates can learn from tactical urbanism
Two processes that emphasize observing a community’s needs, experimenting with low-cost ways to meet those needs together with members of the community, and iterating based on feedback.
Continue readingHow Houston is using open data to handle Hurricane Harvey
Open data has become a crucial part of emergency response to natural disasters. This week, Hurricane Harvey is demonstrating how robust open data systems can help any city cope with and recover from disaster.
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