Riku Oja, Code Fellow@City of Helsinki Crowdsourcing smart city data in Helsinki Mindtrek 2016

1. City of Helsinki
City Executive Office
Crowdsourcing smart city
data in Helsinki
Riku Oja
Code Fellow@City of Helsinki
dev.hel.fi
Mindtrek, Tampere
10/18/2016

2. Open source development at
the City of Helsinki
• A small team with agile software development practices using
• open data
• open source code
• open APIs
• Number of software developers
• 2013 – 1
• 2014 – 2
• 2015 – 5
• 2016 – 6 coders, 1 devops, 1 designer, plus contractors
• We assist city departments in opening up data and build APIs on top of
them
• In collaboration with Helsinki Region Infoshare (www.hri.fi), we
organize the bi-weekly Helsinki Loves Developers event
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3. Why is Helsinki a fan of open
source and open data?
• Less dependence on monolithic systems and external providers
• Constantly improving quality of code and data
• Crowdsourcing
• Transparency, eyes on the code
• In-house software and procurement expertise prevents the most
glaring errors usually done when outsourcing
• Fast and agile development, lower costs, direct access to city data
• Allows employing the most recent technologies and external agile
developers whenever needed
• Allows collaborating and harmonizing APIs across cities
• Increases transparency and accountability in public sector decisions
and budgeting
• Lowers boundary of participation between citizens and government
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4. Open decisions API
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5. Helsinki Service Map and API
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6. Linked Events API
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7. Resource reservation API
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8. Kerro kantasi platform and API
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9. Where do we need more amenities?
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10. Where do we need more amenities?
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11. Where do we need city bike stations?
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12. Where do we need city bike stations?
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13. Next: snow on the bike lanes?
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Thank you!
dev.hel.fi
riku.oja@hel.fi
City of Helsinki
City Executive Office
Mindtrek, Tampere
10/18/2016