The experiences of adopting and implementing the Open Data Charter are relatively undocumented. The Charter and Open North want to hear directly from practitioners, learn from their experiences, and share their findings.
Continue readingWord gets around: Chattanooga adopts Facebook chatbot for open data
Inspired by Kansas City’s experiment with a Facebook "chatbot" for open data, Chattanooga has now made their own. This is a great example of how open cities can learn from one another, adopting and adapting innovative tools for their own communities.
Continue readingHow an open license can encourage use of open data
The City of Boston adopted the Public Domain Dedication and License for its public data. The local government believes doing so will help facilitate reuse of their data.
Continue readingOpening data for stronger cities: The ‘What Works Cities’ initiative
Sunlight is proud to announce that we’ve joined a collaboration called the What Works Cities initiative, a three-year, nationwide program to accelerate the use of data and evidence in American cities.
Continue reading3 bills that could make 2015 a landmark year for open data in California
California's transparency movement is looking strong! Its legislature is considering several open data bills that would increase the amount of information accessible to the public.
Continue readingOpening the municipal checkbooks
Local governments around the country are opening their checkbooks for public inspection, embracing open data in the process.
Continue readingThe year in local open data – 2014 edition
Here's a look back at the highlights from 2014 in state and municipal open data progress.
Continue readingComparing community-run public records portals
Governments aren't the only ones creating public records portals — community groups around the country, and the globe, are creating innovative ways for sharing public records requests and responses.
Continue readingHow to engage the next generation of decision-makers with opengov issues
For Computer Science Week, Sunlight has several tools that children can use to educate themselves on government.
Continue readingComparing the sharing of public records
A new tool for openness is emerging at the intersection of the reactive public records request-and-response process and proactive open data: the public records portal.
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