The United States will join the United Kingdom, the ONE campaign, Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH), the Government of Kenya, and the GODAN Secretariat to form a planning committee for a 2016 GODAN Summit. GODAN partners are invited to join …
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An example of a bit-error changing a URL as part of Artem Dinaburg’s bitsquatting post Here are some (of the rather a lot of) things that caught our attention last week. Brandon Rishel’s “Cartographers Without Borders” map has been doing …
In March 2014, the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission shared an infographic about yellow taxis on the road in New York It’s #metricmonday again! Today’s #infographic shows data on yellow taxis on the road by day and time. #nyctaxi pic.twitter.com/EF5AsZm74H — NYC …
In Montgomery County, Maryland, the benefits of open data stretch beyond transparency. In this week’s featured ODTV video, Dan Hoffman, the Chief Innovation Officer for Montgomery County, identifies some of the advantages of sharing data, from economic development to increased …
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A recent editorial referred to Edmonton, Alberta as the “City of Open Data Champions” based on its many achievements related to open data applications and civic engagement. Over the past five years, Edmonton has transformed its municipal perspective on the …
We’ve scoured the news for the most spectacular ways open data is transforming the world right now. Here are our top five picks — do you agree? Tell us your ideas. Giving the World’s Crisis Workers Vital Information “How many …
California is at a crossroads. Sacramento continues to get failing grades for transparency. Our state government is not taking advantage of tech tools developed locally that are changing the world. But, there’s a bill with strong bipartisan support in front …
Ecology data in the 21st Century: multiscaled, and with “big” potential At GigaScience we are always promoting and finding new ways to foster open data, open science and reproducibility. Our broad scope covers the entire spectrum of life and biomedical …
Nashville is digging deeper into its data – the city’s Metro Human Relations Commission and Code for Nashville have unveiled a new data visualization platform that will allow the public to view and track diversity within the Metro Government of …
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So Beyond the Smart City 2015 is over and it’s time to say a big thank you to everyone who gave their time, support and insights over the three days. You can check the #btsc15 hashtag for some of the …