Powering Government: Standards, a Socrata Customer Summit 2015 Talk

RE: THINK RE: INVENT RE: CONNECT

Panel
POWERING MISSIONS: STANDARDS
SARAH SCHACHT
PUBLIC HEALTH DATA ADVISOR,
SOCRATA
@SARAHSCHACHT ON TWITTER

3RE: THINK RE: INVENT RE: CONNECT
Electric power and
open data need
common “outlets” to
be useful.

This
looks…unrealistic.

Various, incompatible
sockets on the market
by 1914.

Without standards, website & apps developers,
& fellow governments are making irons for lamp sockets.

• Housing
• Public Health,
Restaurant
Inspection
Socrata is working with governments like yours
to extend the power of your data through
standardized data in two key areas:
Photo by Don LaVange, via
Flickr

BLDS:
PERMITS DATA FOR CITIES & COUNTIES
• Developed through a collaborative process
• A defined, yet flexible standard
• Enables wider access to permitting information
within third party applications
• Available through 15 municipalities on ODN

ZILLOW

LIVES:
RESTAURANT INSPECTION DATA
• Developed by San Francisco, Yelp, and Code for America
• A standard that accommodates a wide range of
inspection formats
• Meets citizens where they’re at
• Positive feedback from citizens
• Potential to bring down foodborne illness rates
• Launching over 400 jurisdictions by end of 2015.

YELP

STANDARDS INCREASE USE, CONFIDENCE
• More accurate use of data
• Providing context, comparability
• Intergovernmental sharing is eased
• Reduces time-intensive inquiries and requests
• Meets citizen information needs where citizens
are researching

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL DATA BY:
• Place your existing data into an API
• Map your data to a schema
• Talk to Customer Success about transforming
your data & leveraging our partners

RE: THINK RE: INVENT RE: CONNECT
THANK YOU

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