My pal Mark spent a lot of time compiling data on road traffic accidents in Bath and turned it into this mesmerising timelapse map. In not untypical developer fashion, he then plonked it on the Interweb, sent a tweet and …

Bath accident blackspots 1996-2013 Read more »

What is this all about? Each year, housing partners work together to update our understanding of the housing market locally. Part of this assessment includes looking at housing affordability. We publish a range of information in our Strategic Housing Market …

Housing affordability Read more »

People Driven Digital Health and Wellbeing #PdDigital15 seemed like a long way away for a very long time. Then all of a sudden it was very near and there was ever such a lot to do to make it happen… …

#PdDigital15 – conversation and collaboration Read more »

So you know a new system of Individual Electoral Registration (IER) came into force (10 June 2014) and that each person is now responsible for registering themselves to vote, rather than the old system where the head of household registered …

You’ve registered to vote Read more »

On Saturday 27th June we’re putting on some short, targeted workshops on a topics ranging from publishing and telling stories with open data to design for smart initiatives. It’s going to be a busy programme with the opportunity for follow-on …

Saturday Workshops Read more »

Since the U.S. Open Data Policy was established two years ago, federal agencies have been making their data resources more accessible and useful to the public. To help agencies prioritize this work, the Center for Open Data Enterprise runs a …

A New Report on Patent Data Read more »

The ODI and Arup are hosting a smart cities event on 20th April which takes a forward-look at the ‘open smart city’. Simon Gough from ODI Devon and Redfront will be speaking about some of the themes of Beyond the …

ODI Futures Read more »

13 April 2015 Eddie Rich Day 1 of Board programme in the Congos: 13 April A Board delegation visits a school close to the Katanga mine in Lubumbashi, DRC. Image: EITI International Secretariat. This week promises to be a monumental …

A Tale of Three Cities Read more »

I was really pleased to see GP Pressure Map featured on the BBC’s South Today programme on 31st March.GP Pressure Map – part of the Open City Data Platform – was one of the “highs” I mentioned in my final post on …

Demonstrating the value of open data – GP Pressure Map Read more »

No one could ever accuse Michael Bloomberg of thinking small. The former New York City mayor has taken on national and global issues ranging from gun control to climate change, with varying degrees of success. Now, through Bloomberg Philanthropies, he’s …

Data-Driven Cities: A New Global Trend Read more »