Category: Open Data
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Launch of Cook County Data Web Site
Today I took part in the launch of the new data Web site for Cook County. Here’s a snip: On Wednesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by Cook County Board Commissioner John Fritchey and Cook County Chief Information Officer Greg Wass unveiled the County’s new “Open Data” website today. The website is an…
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Writing: EveryBlock Statement in Support of Open Data Standards in New York City
Today, on behalf of EveryBlock, I wrote and submitted the following statement to New York City Council: EveryBlock strongly supports the introduction of a Local Law to create open data standards in New York City. EveryBlock is a neighborhood news site serving 15 cities, including New York. You can see our work at http://nyc.everyblock.com/, where we combine public records from New York…
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8 Principles of Open Government Data
Over the weekend I took part in the creation and publication of the 8 Principles of Open Government Data.