Not yet convinced of the transformative potential of transparency? Here are a handful of strong examples from various topics and contexts that demonstrate the positive power of openness.
Continue readingMaking the case for open human rights data
Although it's clear that data-driven human rights monitoring efforts would be enhanced by more or better datasets that can be used to make conclusions about human rights violations or the overall human rights landscape in a particular context, the question of how open data can positively impact human rights monitoring is a much more sensitive area that has not been fully explored.
Continue readingWaco becomes 4th What Works City to pass an open data policy
Waco, Texas, became the fourth What Works City, and the fourth city in Texas, to pass an open data policy.
Continue readingOpen data grows in 2015 — but not enough
2015 was a year of progress for government transparency — however, there’s still much work to be done.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Breathing life into open data with ClearGov
To truly realize the power of open data, ClearGov was created — a platform that transforms mountains of complex open data into easy-to-understand infographics.
Continue readingThe second round of What Works Cities: Building a movement with open data
We are thrilled to officially announce the addition of another 13 cities as part of the next cohort in the What Works Cities initiative.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Why you should consider ROI when releasing open data
Albuquerque’s open data initiative has received good reviews. Why? The city's been focusing on the concept of return on investment.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Kansas City’s commitment to open data is stronger than ever
Kansas City, Mo., committed early to the idea of open data, launching its portal in 2013. As a part of the What Works Cities initiative, KC is ready to take its open data efforts to new heights.
Continue readingAre the government’s commitments on criminal justice open data enough?
The White House released its Open Government National Action Plan last month, and while it contains many worthwhile goals regarding criminal justice data, there is much more work to be done on the issue.
Continue readingOpen data isn’t just in English — why should open data policy be?
We want our draft open data executive order to serve as a helpful resource for any government. In that vein, we've translated the whole document into Spanish.
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