Open (Local) Government
                           Chase Southard
                               @southard
                           openlexington.org
                            bit.ly/OLGslides



   Open 2.0                                    10.19.2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
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Open Local Government




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Open Government
                                             [5]


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Open Government = Open Data + Open Source




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Why Open Gov?




                                           [4]
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Why Open
                                   Government?
                      Transparency

                      Accountability

                      Civic Surplus

                             Collaboration

                             Participation

                      Innovation

                             Turn Gov. Data into Useful Applications

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Weather




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Open Government = Open Data + Open Source




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Open Source



                                         [10]
Monday, October 18, 2010
Open Government = Open Data + Open Source




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Open
 Data

                           [11]


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Define: Open Data

                       8 Principles
                       http://resource.org/8_principles



                       8 + 2 Principles
                       http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-open-data-principles




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Open Data


                                         Complete
                    All public data is made available. Public data is data
                    that is not subject to valid privacy, security or
                    privilege limitations.




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Open Data


                                        Primary
                Data is as collected at the source, with the highest
                possible level of granularity, not in aggregate or
                modified forms.




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Open Data


                                        Timely
                Data is made available as quickly as necessary to
                preserve the value of the data.




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Open Data


                                        Accessible
                    Data is available to the widest range of users for the
                    widest range of purposes.




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Open Data


                            Machine Readable

         Data is reasonably structured to allow automated processing.




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Open Data


                           Non-discrimatory

      Data is available to anyone, with no requirement of registration.




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Open Data


                                Non-proprietary
             Data is available in a format over which no entity has
             exclusive control.




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Open Data


                              License Free
      Data is not subject to any copyright, patent, trademark or trade
      secret regulation. Reasonable privacy, security and privilege
      restrictions may be allowed.




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Open Data


                               Permanent
      For best use by the public, information made available online
      should remain online, with appropriate version-tracking and
      archiving over time.




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Open Data


                           Freely Obtainable
   Imposing fees for access skews the pool of who is willing
  (or able) to access information.




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Awake?


 [12]
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Open is better than closed.
                  Transparent is better than opaque.
                  Simple is better than complex.
                  Accessible is better than inaccessible.
                  Sharing is better than hoarding.
                  Linked is more useful than isolated.
                  Fine grained is preferable to aggregated.
                  (Although there are legitimate privacy and security limitations.)
                  Optimise for machine readability — they can translate for
                  humans.
                  Barriers prevent worthwhile things from happening.
                  “Flawed, but out there” is a million times better than “perfect,
                  but unattainable”.
                  Opening data up to thousands of eyes makes the data better.
                  Iterate in response to demand.
                  There is no one true feed for all eternity — people need to
                  maintain this stuff.

                  The Zen of Open Data, by Chris McDowall
                  http://sciblogs.co.nz/seeing-data/2010/10/12/the-zen-of-open-
                  data/
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Why Open Data?

                      Data helps us make sound decisions.
                      Data impacts:
                           our communities.
                           our economic development.
                           civil discourse.
                           our elections.

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cont.

                       Data in an open format allows for more
                       collaboration, participation, and innovation.
                       Open Data promotes a more efficient use of
                       public resources.
                       Government Data belongs to You.



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Local




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Why
                Local?




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Why Local?
                      lots of effort and hard work already at the federal level

                      “cities are the incubators of innovation” - Richard Florida

                      the next great challenges will be in our cities

                      greater impact at the smaller scale

                      think big, act small




Monday, October 18, 2010
“When you open up the data,
                           there’s no limit to what people can
                           do. It engages the imagination of
                           citizens in building the city.”
                           -David Miller, Mayor of Toronto.
                           Toronto 2.0: Data Sharing Source
                           The Globe and Mail, 09-01-31
                           { source: http://www.slideshare.net/jenniferbell }




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Where to begin?




                                             [21]
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Budget



                           $$
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Checkbook



                           $$$
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Crime




                                   [16]
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Restaurant
                                    Health
                                    Scores




                           [20]
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Traffic /
                                  Transit


                           [15]
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Municipal
                           Services
                             -----
                             311
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Real Estate




                                         [17]
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How?




                                  [18]
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Enact Laws



                            that mandate & support open data
                           that support the use of open source




                                                                 [19]
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Bring Geeks & Gov Together
                           [6]
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citycamplex
                              @citycamplex




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Build it...


                                         [8]
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data.lexingtonky.gov



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Remix.




                                    [22]
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Challenges




                                        [9]
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Law



[7]
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Mindset




                                     [13]
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Cost / ROI of Open

                                 $
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Current Situation




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Employment in local government decreased by
    76,000 in September [2010] (including education)

                     US Dept. of Labor, BLS, USDL-10-1393
                http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm




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Who


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Portland, OR




                                          [23]
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Washington, DC




                           [24]
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San Francisco, CA




                           [25]
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New York, NY




                                          [26]
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Manor, TX




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Thank You
                            spkr8.com/t/4826


                            Chase Southard
                               @southard
                            openlexington.org



Monday, October 18, 2010
Photo Credits
                           [1] http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2162949251
                           [2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/78528924@N00/4896667910/
                           [3] http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinlabar/221908814/
                           [4] http://www.flickr.com/photos/opalsson/3665477944/
                           [5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/wctc/81505037/
                           [6] http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkdallas/4791051737/
                           [7] http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/37621686/
                           [8]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/2770820449/
                           [9]http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacred_destinations/3752448573/
                           [10]http://www.flickr.com/photos/acme/2628554102/
                           [11]http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidprior/305615022/
                           [12]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandj98/3880294086/
                           [13]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela7/431766281/
                           [14]http://www.flickr.com/photos/three-legged-cat/2775476351/
                           [15]http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonfire2k4/256725626/
                           [16]http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/4121423119/
                           [17]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2104/castle_-_chambord,_france.html
                           [18]http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmanueldyan/4288786967/
                           [19]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3962499058/
                           [20]http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncohen/55582632/
                           [21]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3652513695/
                           [22]http://www.flickr.com/photos/m500/2498723341/
                           [23]http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitewilderness/153869593/
                           [24]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/181318800/
                           [25]http://www.flickr.com/photos/talkephotography/4687312511/
                           [26]http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisschoenbohm/4286399733/




Monday, October 18, 2010
Resources
                Code for America                     8 Principles of Open Data
                http://codeforamerica.org            http://resource.org/8_principles

                Open311                              10 Principles of Open Data - Sunlight Foundation
                http://open311.org                   http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-
                                                     open-data-principles
                CityCamp
                http://citycamp.govfresh.com         Open Source Definition
                                                     http://opensource.org/docs/osd
                Sunlight Foundation
                http://sunlightfoundation.com        Open Source for America
                                                     http://www.opensourceforamerica.org/
                Public=Online
                http://publicequalsonline.com        Gov 2.0 Goes Local
                                                     http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/10/gov-20-goes-
                Civic Commons                        local.html
                http://civiccommons.com
                                                     Benefits of Open Government Data
                NYC BigApps 2.0                      http://www.slideshare.net/jenniferbell
                http://nycbigapps.com
                                                     Everyblock
                Civic Apps for Greater Portland      http://www.everyblock.com/
                http://civicapps.org
                                                     SeeClickFix
                DataSF Showcase                      http://www.seeclickfix.com/
                http://datasf.org/showcase
                                                     MetroMapper
                OpenLexington                        http://metromapper.org
                http://openlexington.org


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Resources cont.
            Oakland Crimespotting
            http://oakland.crimespotting.org

            KY Transportation Cabinet
            http://511.ky.gov

            Zen of Open Data
            http://sciblogs.co.nz/seeing-data/2010/10/12/the-zen-of-open-data/

            How did Weather Data get Open?
            http://infovegan.com/2010/08/09/how-did-weather-data-get-opened




Monday, October 18, 2010
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Monday, October 18, 2010
“We will neglect our
                cities to our peril, for in
                   neglecting them we
                   neglect the nation.”
                           - President John F. Kennedy




Monday, October 18, 2010

Open Local Government

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    Open (Local) Government Chase Southard @southard openlexington.org bit.ly/OLGslides Open 2.0 10.19.2010 Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Government [5] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Government =Open Data + Open Source Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Why Open Gov? [4] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Why Open Government? Transparency Accountability Civic Surplus Collaboration Participation Innovation Turn Gov. Data into Useful Applications Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Government =Open Data + Open Source Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Source [10] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Government =Open Data + Open Source Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data [11] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Define: Open Data 8 Principles http://resource.org/8_principles 8 + 2 Principles http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-open-data-principles Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Complete All public data is made available. Public data is data that is not subject to valid privacy, security or privilege limitations. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Primary Data is as collected at the source, with the highest possible level of granularity, not in aggregate or modified forms. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Timely Data is made available as quickly as necessary to preserve the value of the data. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Accessible Data is available to the widest range of users for the widest range of purposes. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Machine Readable Data is reasonably structured to allow automated processing. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Non-discrimatory Data is available to anyone, with no requirement of registration. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Non-proprietary Data is available in a format over which no entity has exclusive control. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data License Free Data is not subject to any copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret regulation. Reasonable privacy, security and privilege restrictions may be allowed. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Permanent For best use by the public, information made available online should remain online, with appropriate version-tracking and archiving over time. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open Data Freely Obtainable Imposing fees for access skews the pool of who is willing (or able) to access information. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Open is betterthan closed. Transparent is better than opaque. Simple is better than complex. Accessible is better than inaccessible. Sharing is better than hoarding. Linked is more useful than isolated. Fine grained is preferable to aggregated. (Although there are legitimate privacy and security limitations.) Optimise for machine readability — they can translate for humans. Barriers prevent worthwhile things from happening. “Flawed, but out there” is a million times better than “perfect, but unattainable”. Opening data up to thousands of eyes makes the data better. Iterate in response to demand. There is no one true feed for all eternity — people need to maintain this stuff. The Zen of Open Data, by Chris McDowall http://sciblogs.co.nz/seeing-data/2010/10/12/the-zen-of-open- data/ Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Why Open Data? Data helps us make sound decisions. Data impacts: our communities. our economic development. civil discourse. our elections. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    cont. Data in an open format allows for more collaboration, participation, and innovation. Open Data promotes a more efficient use of public resources. Government Data belongs to You. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Why Local? Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Why Local? lots of effort and hard work already at the federal level “cities are the incubators of innovation” - Richard Florida the next great challenges will be in our cities greater impact at the smaller scale think big, act small Monday, October 18, 2010
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    “When you openup the data, there’s no limit to what people can do. It engages the imagination of citizens in building the city.” -David Miller, Mayor of Toronto. Toronto 2.0: Data Sharing Source The Globe and Mail, 09-01-31 { source: http://www.slideshare.net/jenniferbell } Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Where to begin? [21] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Budget $$ Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Checkbook $$$ Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Crime [16] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Restaurant Health Scores [20] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Traffic / Transit [15] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Municipal Services ----- 311 Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Real Estate [17] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    How? [18] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Enact Laws that mandate & support open data that support the use of open source [19] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Bring Geeks &Gov Together [6] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    citycamplex @citycamplex Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Build it... [8] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Remix. [22] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Challenges [9] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Mindset [13] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Cost / ROIof Open $ Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Employment in localgovernment decreased by 76,000 in September [2010] (including education) US Dept. of Labor, BLS, USDL-10-1393 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Portland, OR [23] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Washington, DC [24] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    San Francisco, CA [25] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    New York, NY [26] Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Thank You spkr8.com/t/4826 Chase Southard @southard openlexington.org Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Photo Credits [1] http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2162949251 [2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/78528924@N00/4896667910/ [3] http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinlabar/221908814/ [4] http://www.flickr.com/photos/opalsson/3665477944/ [5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/wctc/81505037/ [6] http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkdallas/4791051737/ [7] http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/37621686/ [8]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/2770820449/ [9]http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacred_destinations/3752448573/ [10]http://www.flickr.com/photos/acme/2628554102/ [11]http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidprior/305615022/ [12]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandj98/3880294086/ [13]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela7/431766281/ [14]http://www.flickr.com/photos/three-legged-cat/2775476351/ [15]http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonfire2k4/256725626/ [16]http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/4121423119/ [17]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2104/castle_-_chambord,_france.html [18]http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmanueldyan/4288786967/ [19]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3962499058/ [20]http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncohen/55582632/ [21]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3652513695/ [22]http://www.flickr.com/photos/m500/2498723341/ [23]http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitewilderness/153869593/ [24]http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/181318800/ [25]http://www.flickr.com/photos/talkephotography/4687312511/ [26]http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisschoenbohm/4286399733/ Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Resources Code for America 8 Principles of Open Data http://codeforamerica.org http://resource.org/8_principles Open311 10 Principles of Open Data - Sunlight Foundation http://open311.org http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten- open-data-principles CityCamp http://citycamp.govfresh.com Open Source Definition http://opensource.org/docs/osd Sunlight Foundation http://sunlightfoundation.com Open Source for America http://www.opensourceforamerica.org/ Public=Online http://publicequalsonline.com Gov 2.0 Goes Local http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/10/gov-20-goes- Civic Commons local.html http://civiccommons.com Benefits of Open Government Data NYC BigApps 2.0 http://www.slideshare.net/jenniferbell http://nycbigapps.com Everyblock Civic Apps for Greater Portland http://www.everyblock.com/ http://civicapps.org SeeClickFix DataSF Showcase http://www.seeclickfix.com/ http://datasf.org/showcase MetroMapper OpenLexington http://metromapper.org http://openlexington.org Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Resources cont. Oakland Crimespotting http://oakland.crimespotting.org KY Transportation Cabinet http://511.ky.gov Zen of Open Data http://sciblogs.co.nz/seeing-data/2010/10/12/the-zen-of-open-data/ How did Weather Data get Open? http://infovegan.com/2010/08/09/how-did-weather-data-get-opened Monday, October 18, 2010
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    Creative Commons License This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. Monday, October 18, 2010
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    “We will neglectour cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.” - President John F. Kennedy Monday, October 18, 2010