This document discusses how open data is changing Los Angeles. It outlines that open data benefits many industries including financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, charities, government, retail, insurance, manufacturing and technology. It also notes that open data in Los Angeles is being used by governments, developers, businesses, customers, suppliers, journalists and researchers. The document describes Los Angeles' open data governance strategy which includes opening data in useful ways, empowering citizens to use data, hosting hackathons and partnerships, building flexible infrastructure, developing analytics programs, and participating in open data initiatives.

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How Open Data is Changing Los
Angeles
Jeanne Holm
Deputy CIO, City of Los Angeles
September 14, 2016

2. + Who Benefits from Open Data?
 Financial services
 Health care
 Communications and media
 Energy and utilities
 Charities and non-profits
 Government
 Retail and wholesale
 Insurance
 Manufacturing
 Technology
 Transportation

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Who’s Using Your Data
Open
data
Governments
Developers
Businesses
Customers Suppliers
Journalists
Researchers
Competitors

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Data Governance in Los Angeles
1. Open up government data in useful and usable ways
2. Empower all 4 million citizens to use data for social good
through partnerships with universities and civil society
3. Prompt action through hackathons, college courses,
internships, and alliances for change
4. Build flexible, standards-based infrastructure
5. Develop data and predictive analytics programs
6. Participate, participate, participate

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Los Angeles

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Los Angeles Vision Zero

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https://crowdsourcing-toolkit.sites.usa.gov/

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Crowdsourcing Earthquake
Detection via Twitter

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Tracking and Predicting Changes

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Food Security in Uganda

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Releasing and using
open data is about
empowering people to
make better decisions