What is Open Data LA?
The USC Open Data LA initiative was launched in 2014 to promote public access to government data throughout Los Angeles County, starting with a survey of open data in each of L.A. County’s 88 cities....
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What is Open Data, Anyway?
Before joining the Open Data LA team, I had come across the term “open data” many times, but I never really knew what it meant. Is it just a techie buzzword like “the cloud”, “synergy”, or “buzzword”?...
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The Gooooooooooooooals of Open Data
In our first blog post, my colleague Liz talked about the various definitions of “open data,” its common characteristics, and some of the open data efforts already underway. In the end, she noted that...
View ArticleA Brief Legal History of Open Data
Openness is a multi-valenced concept whose meaning has deep historical roots across different domains. Previous posts on OpendataLA have focused on definitions and goals for open government data. But...
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It’s just journalism
I wish I could be in San Francisco this week for the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors conference. There’s a session on something open data every day, starting with “Open Records: Strategies...
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Making Contact
At Open Data LA we emphasize openness in all its forms. That’s why we will continue to underscore the importance of transparency and accessibility in the open data process. These principles apply...
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A couple quick highlights from the Open Data LA survey
Officials from 50 of the 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County responded to our initial survey, representing about 80% of the total population of LA County. Needless to say, we’re quite pleased...
View ArticleOpen data terms and conditions: Problems hidden in the fine print
Steven Adler, chief information strategist for IBM, points out a huge flaw in some governments’ open data license terms in his article Open Data Is Not Open for Business. Here’s an example from...
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Join us in Pasadena to discuss open data on October 25
In partnership with the City of Pasadena, we’re hosting a discussion of open data (and free lunch) on Saturday, October 25 as part of Innovate Pasadena Connect Week, a series of independently organized...
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Open Data LA workshop connects community leaders and city officials
City governments around the world have started to release public data sets (called “open data”) that can help communities and businesses address issues in areas such as transportation, healthcare, and...
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