London Business Demography Report
data.london.gov.uk
on 05/03/2013
Excerpt: Aston University have carried out research into London’s business demographics to support the development of the London Enterprise Panel’s Jobs and Growth plan. This research was funded by the London Enterprise Panel and European Social Fund and is now available to users of the London Datastore.... read the full post.
Tags: City, Civic, Data
The Business Case for Better Water Data
blog.amee.com
on 05/03/2013
Excerpt: The business case for tackling water inefficiency is clear. Recording consumption and publishing data is vital to drive improvements
After the UK’s second wettest year on record, water efficiency may not be at the top of many businesses’ priority list. But with water bills rising by around 3. 5% on 1 April, following a 5. 7% rise in 2012, businesses will have been reminded that this is a cost they should not keep ignoring, especially those in drier parts of the country like the southeast. Indeed, the Managing Director of Waterwise, the UK’s leading water efficiency NGO, has warned that businesses should expect water bills “to rise for the foreseeable future”.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Water
Fixing bus routes using mobile data
flowingdata.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: In parts of the world where there are few smartphones and GPS-enabled devices, transportation architecture has to be designed based on less granular resources, such as surveys, which can result in rough estimates. IBM researchers are looking into how data from simple cell phones can be used instead to see how people move. The IBM work centered on Abidjan, where 539 large buses are supplemented by 5,000 mini-buses and 11,000 shared taxis. The IBM researchers studied call records from about 500,000 phones with data relevant to the commuting question. While the data is rough—and of course not everyone on a bus has a phone or is using it—routes can be gleaned by noting the sequence of connections.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Mobile, Story
Science Europe denounces ‘hybrid’ Open Access
blog.okfn.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: This is an extremely timely & important document that clarifies what governments and research funders should expect during the transition to open access. Unlike the recent US OSTP public access policy which allows publishers to apply up to a 12 month access embargo (to the disgust of some scientists like Michael Eisen) on publicly-funded research, this new Science Europe statement makes clear that only up to a 6 month embargo at maximum should be accepted for publicly funded STEM research. The recent RCUK (UK research councils) open access policy also requires 6 months embargo at most, with some caveats.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Data, Science
Open Knowledge: much more than open data
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: We’ve often used “open knowledge” simply as a broad term to cover any kind of open data or content from statistics to sonnets, and more. However, there is another deeper, and far more important, reason why we are the “Open Knowledge” Foundation and not, for example, the “Open Data” Foundation. It’s because knowledge is something much more than data. Open knowledge is what open data becomes when it’s useful, usable and used. At the Open Knowledge Foundation we believe in open knowledge: not just that data is open and can be freely used, but that it is made useful – accessible, understandable, meaningful, and able to help someone solve a real problem.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Open, Story
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: City Government, Civic, Data
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
feedproxy.google.com
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1. 5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. This means that our Greek friends are now through their own legal entity a more integral part of the organization. The last year and a half has been fast-paced for the Local Group in Greece, and their progression towards becoming a Chapter is nothing less than exemplary. Getting started by bringing people together
They started in 2011 by organizing several Meetups, including invited guests such as former OKF Community Manager Kat Braybrooke and Dr.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio
www.twilio.com
on 04/25/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand Action, allows citizens to contact their local senator’s office directly via Twilio. When you call Demand Action’s Twilio number, you’ll be prompted with talking points for your senator’s office in addition to information you need to show your support. Then you’ll hear the friendly Twilio voice alerting you that you’re being connected to your senator’s office.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Showcase
Data Science for Social Good and Humanitarian Action
irevolution.net
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
Excerpt: The business case for tackling water inefficiency is clear. Recording consumption and publishing data is vital to drive improvements After the UK’s second wettest year on record, water efficiency may not be at the top of many businesses’ priority list. But with water bills rising by around 3. 5% on 1 April, following a 5. 7% rise in 2012, businesses will have been reminded that this is a cost they should not keep ignoring, especially those in drier parts of the country like the southeast. Indeed, the Managing Director of Waterwise, the UK’s leading water efficiency NGO, has warned that businesses should expect water bills “to rise for the foreseeable future”.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Water
Fixing bus routes using mobile data
flowingdata.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: In parts of the world where there are few smartphones and GPS-enabled devices, transportation architecture has to be designed based on less granular resources, such as surveys, which can result in rough estimates. IBM researchers are looking into how data from simple cell phones can be used instead to see how people move. The IBM work centered on Abidjan, where 539 large buses are supplemented by 5,000 mini-buses and 11,000 shared taxis. The IBM researchers studied call records from about 500,000 phones with data relevant to the commuting question. While the data is rough—and of course not everyone on a bus has a phone or is using it—routes can be gleaned by noting the sequence of connections.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Mobile, Story
Science Europe denounces ‘hybrid’ Open Access
blog.okfn.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: This is an extremely timely & important document that clarifies what governments and research funders should expect during the transition to open access. Unlike the recent US OSTP public access policy which allows publishers to apply up to a 12 month access embargo (to the disgust of some scientists like Michael Eisen) on publicly-funded research, this new Science Europe statement makes clear that only up to a 6 month embargo at maximum should be accepted for publicly funded STEM research. The recent RCUK (UK research councils) open access policy also requires 6 months embargo at most, with some caveats.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Data, Science
Open Knowledge: much more than open data
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: We’ve often used “open knowledge” simply as a broad term to cover any kind of open data or content from statistics to sonnets, and more. However, there is another deeper, and far more important, reason why we are the “Open Knowledge” Foundation and not, for example, the “Open Data” Foundation. It’s because knowledge is something much more than data. Open knowledge is what open data becomes when it’s useful, usable and used. At the Open Knowledge Foundation we believe in open knowledge: not just that data is open and can be freely used, but that it is made useful – accessible, understandable, meaningful, and able to help someone solve a real problem.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Open, Story
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: City Government, Civic, Data
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
feedproxy.google.com
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1. 5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. This means that our Greek friends are now through their own legal entity a more integral part of the organization. The last year and a half has been fast-paced for the Local Group in Greece, and their progression towards becoming a Chapter is nothing less than exemplary. Getting started by bringing people together
They started in 2011 by organizing several Meetups, including invited guests such as former OKF Community Manager Kat Braybrooke and Dr.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio
www.twilio.com
on 04/25/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand Action, allows citizens to contact their local senator’s office directly via Twilio. When you call Demand Action’s Twilio number, you’ll be prompted with talking points for your senator’s office in addition to information you need to show your support. Then you’ll hear the friendly Twilio voice alerting you that you’re being connected to your senator’s office.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Showcase
Data Science for Social Good and Humanitarian Action
irevolution.net
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
Excerpt: This is an extremely timely & important document that clarifies what governments and research funders should expect during the transition to open access. Unlike the recent US OSTP public access policy which allows publishers to apply up to a 12 month access embargo (to the disgust of some scientists like Michael Eisen) on publicly-funded research, this new Science Europe statement makes clear that only up to a 6 month embargo at maximum should be accepted for publicly funded STEM research. The recent RCUK (UK research councils) open access policy also requires 6 months embargo at most, with some caveats.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Data, Science
Open Knowledge: much more than open data
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: We’ve often used “open knowledge” simply as a broad term to cover any kind of open data or content from statistics to sonnets, and more. However, there is another deeper, and far more important, reason why we are the “Open Knowledge” Foundation and not, for example, the “Open Data” Foundation. It’s because knowledge is something much more than data. Open knowledge is what open data becomes when it’s useful, usable and used. At the Open Knowledge Foundation we believe in open knowledge: not just that data is open and can be freely used, but that it is made useful – accessible, understandable, meaningful, and able to help someone solve a real problem.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Open, Story
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: City Government, Civic, Data
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
feedproxy.google.com
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1. 5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. This means that our Greek friends are now through their own legal entity a more integral part of the organization. The last year and a half has been fast-paced for the Local Group in Greece, and their progression towards becoming a Chapter is nothing less than exemplary. Getting started by bringing people together
They started in 2011 by organizing several Meetups, including invited guests such as former OKF Community Manager Kat Braybrooke and Dr.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio
www.twilio.com
on 04/25/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand Action, allows citizens to contact their local senator’s office directly via Twilio. When you call Demand Action’s Twilio number, you’ll be prompted with talking points for your senator’s office in addition to information you need to show your support. Then you’ll hear the friendly Twilio voice alerting you that you’re being connected to your senator’s office.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Showcase
Data Science for Social Good and Humanitarian Action
irevolution.net
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: City Government, Civic, Data
Open Budget Oakland and OpenSpending
feedproxy.google.com
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: From small beginnings in a hackathon, here’s a great story from Oakland of how OpenSpending can be deployed to improve civic engagement on a local level. The beta version of Open Budget Oakland went public last week with the release of our mayor’s proposed budget for the next two years. Her announcement was made Wednesday afternoon and by evening we had visualized and made available for discussion three levels of spending data. Within the week, the site was starting to help people make sense of the budget, and City Council invited us to present the site at their next meeting as they begin the budget process.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter
blog.okfn.org
on 04/29/2013
Excerpt: It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1. 5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. This means that our Greek friends are now through their own legal entity a more integral part of the organization. The last year and a half has been fast-paced for the Local Group in Greece, and their progression towards becoming a Chapter is nothing less than exemplary. Getting started by bringing people together
They started in 2011 by organizing several Meetups, including invited guests such as former OKF Community Manager Kat Braybrooke and Dr.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio
www.twilio.com
on 04/25/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand Action, allows citizens to contact their local senator’s office directly via Twilio. When you call Demand Action’s Twilio number, you’ll be prompted with talking points for your senator’s office in addition to information you need to show your support. Then you’ll hear the friendly Twilio voice alerting you that you’re being connected to your senator’s office.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Showcase
Data Science for Social Good and Humanitarian Action
irevolution.net
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
Excerpt: It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1. 5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. This means that our Greek friends are now through their own legal entity a more integral part of the organization. The last year and a half has been fast-paced for the Local Group in Greece, and their progression towards becoming a Chapter is nothing less than exemplary. Getting started by bringing people together They started in 2011 by organizing several Meetups, including invited guests such as former OKF Community Manager Kat Braybrooke and Dr.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data
Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio
www.twilio.com
on 04/25/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand Action, allows citizens to contact their local senator’s office directly via Twilio. When you call Demand Action’s Twilio number, you’ll be prompted with talking points for your senator’s office in addition to information you need to show your support. Then you’ll hear the friendly Twilio voice alerting you that you’re being connected to your senator’s office.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Civic, Showcase
Data Science for Social Good and Humanitarian Action
irevolution.net
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
Excerpt: My (new) colleagues at the University of Chicago recently launched a new and exciting program called “Data Science for Social Good”. The program, which launches this summer, will bring together dozens top-notch data scientists, computer scientists an social scientists to address major social challenges. Advisors for this initiative include Eric Schmidt (Google), Raed Ghani (Obama Administration) and my very likable colleague Jake Porway (DataKind). Think of “Data Science for Social Good” as a “Code for America” but broader in scope and application. I’m excited to announce that QCRI is looking to collaborate with this important new program given the strong overlap with our Social Innovation Vision, Strategy and Projects.... read the full post.
Tags: Civic, Data, Social Good
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