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 readingFundraising fallout: The tale of two campaigns
Donald Trump prevailed on Election Day, despite being outspent in local advertising by a ratio of 9-to-1 by Hillary Clinton.... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Creating congressional district maps with Mapbox
GovTrack's map of congressional districts to is now more responsive, more legible and easier to reproduce.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: How I mapped out my community in 15 minutes with open data
We need maps – and the data to produce them – so we can better share and understand where we live, who we live with and what community resources are available.
Continue readingTools for Transparency: A Crowdmap for Open Government
Crowdmap is the hosted version of the Ushahidi platform, which allows you to quickly crowdsource information to a map in real time. Crowdmap has typically been used to monitor elections in developing countries, map crisis information as an event unfolds or to curate local resources. Two examples include Syria Tracker which tracks the missing, arrested or killed in Syria while Vacant NYC keeps tabs on vacant properties in and around New York City. We've been using the service for the past few months to curate Sunlight Meetups and open government events taking place around the United States. You can see the latest events on our Participate page.
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