Making Data-Driven Government Fundamental and Sustainable in City Halls
As the What Works Cities program, funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, celebrates its first year, municipal leaders and experts are looking at ways to make the results of their data efforts “so essential that nobody can take it away.”
Pennsylvania Just Launched a State-Level Open Data Program
Created by executive order, a centralized open data portal is planned for August.
Los Angeles City Controller Unveils New Economic and Demographic Data Portal
“[R]esidents, businesses and policymakers all have new tools to separate facts from fiction, and to make better data-driven decisions,” according to Ron Galperin.
FAA opens data to spur innovation
The Federal Aviation Administration is making more data available to create innovative products that improve safety and efficiency.
Mayor for a day: Game challenges New Orleans residents to balance the budget
The Big Easy Budget Game uses the city’s financial data to give players the ability to create their own version of the operating budget.
Government performance data: Let's make it open, machine-readable and permanent
Performance.gov might be abandoned by the next president, but agencies have the tools (and responsibility) to publish open and machine-readable performance plans themselves.
NYC robberies peak after school
The city’s open data shows a correlation between robberies and the time school lets out.
Data USA: A fresh look for government data
Using data from government agencies, a new open-data site visually explains issues related to jobs, health, skills and education.
Forest Service creates gallery of maps and apps
The Engagement Portfolio opens up the Forestry Inventory and Analysis database, a collection of nearly a century’s worth of detailed information on the nation's forest ecosystems.
State and Local Daily Digest: Wyo.’s Natural Resource Explorer; Tenn. Senator Wants to De-Annex Then Doesn’t
Also in our news roundup: A micro-housing model city; Pennsylvania takes to medical marijuana; and Maine braces for budworms.
This Year’s ‘City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge’ Is Here
Winners will be chosen from among Amazon Web Services customers, if their cloud solution could inform other regional and local governments.
Helping to Close the 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation
Lack of training and resources challenge U.S. municipalities trying to improve their decisionmaking processes, according to a new What Works Cities report.
White House launches open data Opportunity Project
The package of open data and digital tools will help developers build apps that tackle inequities and strengthen communities.
These Cities Celebrated Open Data Day Right
Continuing transparency and accessibility conversations among citizens is key.
Check Out Idaho’s ‘Roadkill and Salvage’ Database
In the Gem State, you can claim dead animals as long as you report what you take from the road.
4 Keys to Building a State Government Enterprise Analytics System
Successful enterprise analytics demands strong leadership and governance, a talented workforce and realistic near and long-term goals.
Seattle Embraces ‘Open by Preference’ Model for Releasing City Data
Municipal departments are being directed to consider privacy and security concerns when releasing datasets.
CompStat turns 21 -- and opens to the public
CompStat 2.0 promises greater transparency for ordinary citizens and improved access for police on the street.
Cities Will Soon Be Able Deploy Chicago’s Geographic Information System With a Simple Click
OpenGrid is coming to Amazon’s marketplace in the near future.
DHS puts 275 GIS-based datasets online
The Department of Homeland Security’s HIFLD Open website provides up-to-date downloadable files and visualization tools.
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