What open data can do

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This slide deck was presented on March 6, 2014 to a group of local government officials from the Sacramento region. The ask was to "talk about the benefits of open data." The result... well, you'll see!

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It’s a big topic…

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• what it is

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• benefits• what it is

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What is data?

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What is data?

It’s information in its most flexible, versatile form.

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What is data?

Classic data example: a spreadsheet with tidy rows

and columns

table icon from nounproject.com

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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org

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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org

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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org

this is data!

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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org

this is data!

But what can data do?

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engage in new ways

data inspires people

to build new tools

ballotdrop.org

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Title Text ballotdrop.org

data powers

websites and smartphone

apps

data inspires people

to build new tools

engage in new ways

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wasmycartowed.comengage in new ways

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wasmycartowed.comengage in new ways

this mobile site searches city towing data

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wasmycartowed.comengage in new ways

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appallicious.com/sf-rec-parkengage in new ways

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appallicious.com/sf-rec-parkengage in new ways

this app helps people find local

parks

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generate interest

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generate interest

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build economy trulia.com

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build economy trulia.com

useful products and services are built with open

data

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trulia.com

Launched in California, 2005!1,036 employees in US(357 in San Francisco)!

!2013 Q3 Revenue:

$40.3 Million

build economy

creating jobs

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trulia.com

Launched in California, 2005!1,036 employees in US(357 in San Francisco)!

!2013 Q3 Revenue:

$40.3 Million

build economy

so folks can earn a living

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build economy healthyout.com

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build economy healthyout.com

pick up healthier

habits

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measure performance

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measure performance

and improve performance

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measure performance

open data brings new

discoveries, new possibilities

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resources

• codeforamerica.org/library/ !• opendefinition.org!• beyondtransparency.org!• opendataphilly.org!• City of Palo Alto!• code4sac.org

ready to learn

more?!

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Thank you!

Hailey Pate Sacramento, California [email protected]

@haileypate