Success Resources for Your Open Data Initiative
Achieve Your Transparency Goals and Create a Delivery Platform for Information and Citizen Services.
The City of Chicago’s Smarter City Transformation
During a one-hour, live webinar, the City of Chicago shared detailed insights into the success of their Open Data initiative. Presented by Chief Data Officer, Brett Goldstein, and Project Manager, Danielle DuMerer, cities of any size will be able to benefit from the sage advice from these Open Data pioneers. For your viewing pleasure, concise video case studies have been arranged that cover Chicago’s Smarter City transformation from conception to impact.
Actionable Insights from the Open Government Data Benchmark Study
New to Open Data? Learn what your peers in government are saying about their initiatives. Find out how your constituents feel about transparency and how to meet their needs. Discover practical ways to enable civic application developers. The complete study findings are freely accessible online, with interactive datasets and summary charts. You can also download the Open Government Data Benchmark Study report, featuring Socrata’s analysis of the findings.
Start your discovery here and use empirical evidence to guide your Open Data project.
Innovative Use of Government Data Pays Dividends
The State of Oregon was recognized with the prestigious 2011 NASCIO and DGAA awards for its innovative use of public data as a platform to improve citizen access to information and services, reduce costs, and save staff time. Replay this educational webinar to understand how the State of Oregon is able to empower over 20 state agencies with the ability to publish information and deploy services directly to constituents.
Top 10 Open Data Datasets
Designing your open data strategy? Socrata searched the many open data portals it hosts to find not only the most common, but the most popular, datasets. Download the list now.
Open Data as the Great Equalizer
Can a smaller city use its data as a strategic platform to innovate and solve real-world problems? Somerville, MA, population 78,000, did just that.