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While the U.S. finally made a commitment to release a full inventory of agency-held data sets, we've also been tracking the progress of local governments toward achieving similar goals — and several have been leading the way.
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Governments that make an investment in releasing data that allows outsiders to ask tough questions are sending a clear signal to prospective data users that they are serious, that the foundations of data sharing are solid.
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596 Acres has been running a pilot project that helps neighbors see opportunities in the fenced vacant lots of New York City’s most historically disadvantaged neighborhoods since August, 2011.
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