It’s crucial for the public to have data on transportation so they can be informed participants in government decision-making.
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The transparency effect of city certification
Cities often have challenges in common. Certification encourages them to share these challenges with one another, along with how they addressed those challenges and what they’ve learned. Being transparent in this way benefits everyone.
Continue readingCity halls are leading the way on open government
What is my government doing? Where are time and resources being invested? How are those investments shaping my community today—and... View Article
Continue readingAmerican cities depend on federal data
To learn how important federal data is to cities, the Sunlight Foundation, in partnership with DataLensDC, conducted a national survey of city staff about how federal data informs their work. The findings of our survey are now available.
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 readingHere’s how city officials can make open data more useful
City leaders are brainstorming new strategies to make government data more appealing and useful to their residents. Find out how we're helping cities to be more open with members of their communities seeking public information.
Continue readingTrump, Threats to Data, and US Cities
Sunlight's John Wonderlich reflects on the Trump administration's relationship with data, the difficulty in reporting on broad trends in data transparency, and the role US cities increasingly play.
Continue readingConnect open data to residents’ lives with our Tactical Data Engagement guide
Announcing "Tactical Data Engagement," a new Sunlight resource to help city open data programs go beyond mere access toward co-creation for community impact.
Continue readingYou don’t have to be tech-savvy to benefit from open data
Open data can help you even if you know nothing about data, because it can power tools and resources that are usable by anyone.
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.
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