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Some small examples of open data use and public servants who do and don't understand open data from the Province of British Columbia to the City of Vancouver. Open Libraries? For the past several years - ever since the open motion was passed in Vancouver - the city has been releasing more and more data sets. One data set I've encouraged... [read more]
Translink, the company that runs public transit in the region where I live (Vancouver/Lower Mainland) is getting ready to launch a real time bus tracking app that will use GPS data to figure out how far away the next the bus you are waiting for really is. This is great news for everyone. Of course for those interested in government... [read more]
Even sometimes my home town of Vancouver gets it wrong. Reading Chad Skelton's blog (which I frequently regularly and recommend to my fellow Vancouverites) I was reminded of the great work he did creating an interactive visualization of the city's parking tickets as part of a series around parking in Vancouver. Indeed, it is worth noting... [read more]
For those uninterested in the story below and who just want the iCal feed of cultural events in Vancouver, click here. Also, I had a piece on the Globe site yesterday, was in the air all day, but was told it hit #1 most viewed, which, if true, is nice. You can read it here. A couple of weeks ago - at a party - I met someone working at... [read more]
Yesterday, at the Right To Know Week panel discussion - Conference for Parliamentarians: Transparency in the Digital Era - organized by the Office of the Information Commissioner I shared three laws for Open Government Data that I'd devised on the flight from Vancouver. The Three Laws of Open Government Data: If it can’t be spidered or... [read more]
Background On Monday, July 13th the City of Vancouver began the Burrard Bridge lane trial. For those unfamiliar with the trial, the Burrard Bridge is a 6 lane bridge that connects the downtown core of Vancouver with one of the cities major suburban (but still relatively dense) neighbourhoods. Historically bikers and pedestrians have... [read more]
My friend and open city collaborator Tim Wilson has come up with a genius idea for citizens of Vancouver to beat the heat. He's asking everyone to help map all the free water fountains in the city as well as public air conditioned spaces. To do this he's created a public google map that anyone can edit - just on the aforementioned link... [read more]
So presently the City of Vancouver only shares its garbage schedule (which it divides into north and south) as a PDF file. This is a pity as it means that no one can build any apps around it. Imagine a website or Iphone app that mashed up google maps with a constantly up to date city garbage pick up schedule. With such a application one... [read more]
Dean Halstead is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
John Kamensky is a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. More »
Steve Radick is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
Talking about transparency and actually doing it are two different things. It would seem that, the government especially, would do what it takes to get things done they way they say they will. There are many people who believe that their government is honest and open with them during ...
I understand that there's always a need to experiment for new design to make it ...
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It sounds like they are well on their way to becoming a regular household name. ...