The U.S. City Open Data Census benchmarks what datasets cities make available, how cities compares to one another across the country on open data, and what datasets residents should ask their city government to publish. Today we're excited to release a new and improved version of the site.
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The City of Memphis unveiled a new open data policy earlier today, and we’re particularly excited about it because the city created the policy using crowdlaw, a relatively new part of our standard recommendations for cities.
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Lots of people are working to make neighborhoods in Madison, Wisconsin more equitable and complete. Could open data from the city help their work? And if so, how? Our third pilot project of Tactical Data Engagement sets out to answer these questions.
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In December, the City of Bellevue made three new datasets available online. Together they help show how the city has grown over the last two decades as part of the larger Seattle region's boom.
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Cities often have challenges in common. Certification encourages them to share these challenges with one another, along with how they addressed those challenges and what they’ve learned. Being transparent in this way benefits everyone.
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We collaborated with the City of Glendale, Arizona on our first Tactical Data Engagement pilot project. Building on the success of this first project, Glendale also wanted to use data and evidence to improve the way it manages city contracts.
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Crowdlaw and open data policies are uniquely suited for one another: both are rooted in the principle that democratic government is a participatory and collaborative exercise. Successful crowdlaw processes require more than simply posting a draft policy language online, however. Our new guide is designed to help city staff make this process as robust and inclusive as possible.
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Is your city interested in helping community groups put city open data to use addressing local challenges? If so, consider applying to be a Tactical Data Engagement pilot city.
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Over the last year, Sunlight’s Open Cities team has been researching and piloting best practices in facilitating community use of open data to continuously develop our TDE framework. Today we’re excited to share an in-depth look at our first TDE pilot project in Glendale, Arizona.
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New laws passed in New York City in 2017 have made the metropolis an international trailblazer in open government data and algorithmic transparency.
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