The City of Durham is taking "crowdlaw" in a different direction, asking people to improve its existing open data policy.
Continue readingAn Iowan Path To Open Data In Des Moines
We’re proud to have helped Des Moines develop and implement an approach to open data that addresses the distinct challenges faced by city officials and the community they serve.
Continue readingHow opening data and policy to the public online can make both better
By leveraging a collaborative approach online to draft its open data policy, the City of Buffalo is off to a good start in engaging its community.
Continue readingFrom Anchorage to Little Rock, cities commit to opening up police data
Little Rock, Ark., and Anchorage, Alaska, recently announced their participation in the Police Data Initiative.
Continue readingSunlight at the 21st Century Neighborhoods Symposium: How humanizing data will improve our communities
If cities are going to change the way they use data to govern, they need to engage with citizens to develop impact, sustainable solutions. Our recap of the 21st Century Neighborhoods Symposium.
Continue readingSupreme Court decision on McDonnell opens worrying new horizons for corruption
The Supreme Court vacated former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction, leading to worrying new horizons for corruption cases in the future.
Continue readingLessons from Do Good Data 2016: How data can make the world a better place
What is the social utility of open data, data analysis and government transparency? The Sunlight Local Policy team attended the Do Good Data 2016 conference in Chicago to find out.
Continue reading3 big themes from the 2016 What Works Cities Summit
The What Works Cities Summit brought together more than 200 local officials to more effectively implement open data policy in cities across the country.
Continue readingVictorville’s new open data policy brings transparency to the California desert
Earlier this month, the city of Victorville, Calif., became the latest What Works City to pass an open data policy.
Continue readingThe importance of accurate, verified human rights data
The importance of reliable national statistics can be seen around the globe. Here, we look at examples of this in Argentina and Taiwan.
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