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 readingRiverside connects communities to sustainable open data
Whether through apps, passing open data policies, or new channels for collaboration on systemic issues like homelessness, Riverside is taking meaningful steps to connect its people to their own data.
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 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 readingThe biggest risks to open government data are political
Over the past two months, Sunlight has been quietly tracking whether open government data has been removed from the Internet... View Article
Continue readingHow to invite feedback on an open data policy
Matt Bailey spoke to us about his experience with collaborative drafting of an open data policy for Washington, D.C.
Continue readingHow to Participate in Open Data Day 2017
For the seventh year in a row, people around the world are celebrating Open Day Day this spring.
Continue readingOpening agriculture and nutrition data requires confronting power, influence and industry
U.N. forum calling on countries to adopt GODAN The 2016 Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit this... View Article
Continue readingCelebrate Open Data Day in DC at the OpenGov Hub
International Open Data Day is on March 4th -- and you're invited! Please join us in DC at the OpenGovHub on Saturday.
Continue readingOnline search for Obama-era White House visitor logs goes offline
The Web-based interface for the Obama White House visitor logs is gone. We hope the Trump administration will see the value of online disclosure in the 21st century and commits to
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