Open Data Platforms: How Open Data Leads to Transparency

Holly St. ClairICMA Conference Presenter

OPEN DATA PLATFORMS: HOW OPEN DATA LEADS TO TRANSPARENCY

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

MAPC’s Data Services Group MISSION: SHARE INFORMATION

Data OUR PHILOSOPHY

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Decision-Making PowerARNSTEIN’S LADDER OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

TOKENISM

NONPARTICIPATION

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Decision-Making PowerARNSTEIN’S LADDER OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

CITIZEN POWER

TOKENISM

NONPARTICIPATION

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Current Conditions

Image: The Govloop Guide: Innovating at the Point of Citizen Engagement

Role of Data in Decision MakingEASTON’S CYCLE OF INQUIRY

Use research to examine

impactUse data to

identify problem

Identify possible solutions

Monitor continuous progress

Example of Open Data to Transparency

National ExamplesDATA DRIVEN DETROIT

National ExamplesCONNECTICUT DATA COLLABORATIVE

National ExamplesRHODE ISLAND DATA HUB

National ExamplesMIAMI-DADE MATTERS

Metro BostonDATACOMMON & REGIONAL INDICATORS

MetroBoston Data CommonUser Profiles

CZARINA BITONREGIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR

GOALSPublic health emergency preparednessSocial justice & civic engagementVisualizing community assets

TOOLS UTILIZEDCommunity snapshotsDatamap tool

MetroBoston Data CommonUser Profiles

JOHN FITTERERNUESTRA COMUNIDAD CDC

GOALSNeighborhood foreclosure crisis analysisExplore connections between lending & race/ethnicityProactive, hands-on community analysisDevelop a way to tell story to funders

DATA UTILIZEDSubprime lending dataForeclosure dataTransit, schools and other neighborhood facilities

Massachusetts and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Region

Boston

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Region and Boston

Boston and Neighborhoods

Lessons LearnedSTORY TELLING & FRAMEWORK

Lessons LearnedINFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Lessons LearnedADVOCACY AGENDA, IMPARTIAL DATA & CAPACITY BUILDING

…… and the importance of:PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION

…… and the importance of:BALANCING IMMEDIATE DATA NEEDS & BUILDING DATA SERVICES FOR THE FUTURE

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