Constituent
Engagement:
Redefining Open Data
Richard Kachelriess
What is Open Data?
Open Data = Data*
*Open data is data that is freely available for anyone to use and reuse as they
see fit. For data to be completely open there cannot be any restrictions on its
use; from public to private, nonprofit research to commercial applications; it’s
all fair game.
Why Open Data?
Data Drives the City
Data Drives the City
Helping you transform your City
A Livable
and Sustainable City
A Safe City
With a Focus on Public Safety
A Prosperous City
with Economic Development
A Well Run City
through Government Efficiency A Tech Community
and Developer Resources
YOU
LOCATION STRATEGY
An INNOVATION
OPEN DATA
Community Leaders
Start-Ups
Academia
Citizens
City Staff
ECOSYSTEM
Open Data
Why ArcGIS
Open Data?
Over 90%
of open data is spatial
People Just Don’t Know
Source: http://sofia.usgs.gov/projects/index.php?project_url=joe_bay
Online Content & ServicesKey Departments
Businesses
Citizens
Executive
Access
Policy
Review
Knowledge
Workers
Start-ups Field
Academia
ArcGIS
Enabling Developers
with Open API, Template Apps
Engaging Stakeholders
Leveraging Existing
Data Resources
Open Data Portal
Filters
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/departmentofed/7975543934/
Charts
Showcase
Growing Adoption
All Levels of Government
Towns
Counties
Cities
States
Federal
National
Multinational
NGO
Waze
Emerging Opportunity: Data sharing with Consumer Services
Tell Your Open Data Story
ConnectEd
Developing Enhanced Functionality
Polling Locations: Boston
One dataset: Many views
Developing Enhanced Functionality
http://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/interactivemaps/Storymaps.aspx
ArcGIS Includes Open Source Application Templates
ENGAGE
executives GROW
understanding
TRAIN
users
Understanding Users of
Open Data
DEFINE
goals
ENABLE
GIS foundation
ENGAGE
technical & academic
communities
City Leaders and Staff
Citizens and Community Organizations
Local Business and Startups
Public Libraries
Academia and Schools
Road Ahead
• Social Logins
• Civic Dashboards
• Story Pages
• Shared Styling
• Developer API
Shared Styling
for Admins
Open Data Portal
http://dc.gov
http://ed.dc.gov
http://mpd.dc.gov
Last 30 Days of Crime
Additional Resources
• ArcGIS Open Data Product Site
- esri.com/opendata
• ArcGIS Open Data Umbrella Site
- opendata.arcgis.com
• Esri’s Open Vision
- esri.com/open
Thank You
rkachelriess@esri.com
@kachelriess
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Redefining Open Data - Richard Kachelriess