Case studies, discussion points and provocations around citizen engagement in open data projects.

1. Discussion:
Collecting, curating and publishing open data
that means something to citizens
Open Knowledge Scotland
May 5th, 2016
#opendataEDB
Collaboratively curated but introduced by
Leah Lockhart
Community Manager, Urban Tide

2. http://futurecity.glasgow.gov.uk/community-mapping/

3. http://futurecity.glasgow.gov.uk/community-mapping/

4. http://www.edinburghoutdoors.org.uk/

5. http://jarofgreen.co.uk/2013/02/new-project-city-outdoors/

6. http://greenerleith.org.uk/blog/edinburgh-outdoors-mobile-app-reviewed-1840

8. ‘This is one of my irks when I've been at open/big
data events. So much interesting stuff, potential is
there but it's kinda lost in all the layers and by the
time it reaches communities it's a bit WTF.’

10. 5* citizen engagement

11. https://speakerdeck.com/pietercolpaert/the-5-stars-of-open-data-portals

12. We are currently creating beautiful artifacts and nice window
dressings.
We don’t know how to engage citizens in ways that are
meaningful to them.
Sustainable engagement isn’t/can’t be a priority.