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The following is a short '''history of Open Data in Philadelphia''': | The following is a short '''history of Open Data in Philadelphia''': | ||
* 1998 | * 1998: U-Penn Releases Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The Cartographic Modeling Lab, a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania, releases parcel level data to the public via the Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The U-Penn team negotiated data sharing agreements with each agency that maintained data related to real estate property - Board of Revision of Taxes, Water, Licenses and Inspections, Postal Service, Philadelphia Gas Works, Fire Department and others - and assembled the various data sets into a single, searchable web database. | ||
* 9/19/2003 | * 9/19/2003: Philadelphia Signs Open Data MOU to Release Data to the Public. The City of Philadelphia signs a memorandum of understanding with Penn State University to release its GIS data sets through the Pennsylvania state data clearinghouse. Approximately 20 data sets are released and updated annually thereafter. | ||
* 7/24/2004 | * 7/24/2004: Penn Cartographic Modeling Lab Releases CrimeBase. The online application has geographically aggregated crime data for Part 1 and Part 2 crimes. | ||
* 7/28/2008 | * 7/28/2008: Commissioner Ramsey releases Crime Data, a mapping application that enables mapping and limited downloads of Part 1 crime data from 1/1/2007. | ||
* Open Access Philly started | * Open Access Philly started. | ||
* SEPTA releases [http://www3.septa.org/developer/ GTFS | * SEPTA releases GTFS data. Download: [http://www3.septa.org/developer/ GTFS Developer Download]. | ||
* 1/3/2011 | * 1/3/2011: 2011 Code for America Fellowship. | ||
* 4/25/2011 | * 4/25/2011: Open Data Philly launched, a catalog of regional data, apps and APIs launched by team outside municipal government. News article: [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/03/23/opendataphilly-org-city-data-catalog-to-launch-april-25-during-philly-tech-week/ OpenDataPhilly.org: City data catalog to launch April 25 during Philly Tech Week] | ||
* 6/1/2011 | * 6/1/2011: SEPTA Releases Real-time Data APIs. News article: [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/06/01/transitview-septa-unveils-real-time-bus-and-trolley-app-also-sms-and-smartphone-schedules/ TransitView: SEPTA unveils real-time bus and trolley app, also SMS and smartphone schedules] | ||
* 8/3 | * 8/3-8/28/2011: Fix Philly Districts launched. Open source DistrictBuider software used to run public competition to crowdsource better City Council district boundaries. News articles: | ||
** http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/24576-voters-flock-to-chance-to-fix-citys-election-map | ** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/24576-voters-flock-to-chance-to-fix-citys-election-map Voters flock to chance to fix Philly's election map] | ||
** http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/25988-fixphillydistricts-voters-offer-winning-visions-for-council-map | ** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/25988-fixphillydistricts-voters-offer-winning-visions-for-council-map FixPhillyDistricts: Voters offer winning visions for Council map] | ||
** http://technical.ly/philly/2011/08/15/fixphillydistricts-com-local-redistricting-contest-kicks-off-with-cash-prizes/ | ** [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/08/15/fixphillydistricts-com-local-redistricting-contest-kicks-off-with-cash-prizes/ FixPhillyDistricts.com: local redistricting contest kicks off with cash prizes] | ||
* 9/1 | * 9/1-10/28/2011: Open Data Race Held to Lobby for Data Releases. Community holds contest to prioritize data releases by City of Philadelphia that will support non-profit organizations in the region. | ||
* 1/2/2012 | * 1/2/2012: 2012 Code for America Fellowship. | ||
* 4/26/2012 | * 4/26/2012: Mayor Nutter signs Open Data executive order. News Article: [http://technical.ly/philly/2012/04/27/10-takeaways-from-the-new-city-of-philadelphia-open-data-policy/ 10 takeaways from new City of Philadelphia Open Data Policy] | ||
* 8/9/2012 | * 8/9/2012: Chief Data Officer appointed. [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//innovation/42657-meet-mark-headd-philadelphias-first-chief-data-officer Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer] | ||
* Code for Philly Brigade started | * Code for Philly Brigade started. | ||
* 1/23/2013 | * 1/23/2013: City Budget Data Released by Philadelphia candidate for City Controller. [http://technical.ly/philly/2013/01/23/city-of-philadelphia-budget-visualizatio/ Use the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you’ve ever seen] | ||
* 10/30/2014 | * 10/30/2014: [http://cityofphiladelphia.github.io/slash-data/phl_opendata_plan.pdf Open Data Strategic Plan] (PDF) released by the City. News article: [Here’s Chief Data Officer Tim Wisniewski’s plan to make open data stick] | ||
== | == See Also == | ||
* Open Data | * [[Open Data Philly]] | ||
* Executive | * Executive Order: [http://www.phila.gov/data/executive-order/ Open Data and Government Transparency] | ||
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[[Category:About-Technology]] | |||
[[Category:About-Data]] | [[Category:About-Data]] | ||
[[Category:About-Government]] | [[Category:About-Government]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Technology]] | [[Category:Issue-Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-City Government]] | [[Category:Issue-City Government]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 29 August 2016
The following is a short history of Open Data in Philadelphia:
- 1998: U-Penn Releases Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The Cartographic Modeling Lab, a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania, releases parcel level data to the public via the Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The U-Penn team negotiated data sharing agreements with each agency that maintained data related to real estate property - Board of Revision of Taxes, Water, Licenses and Inspections, Postal Service, Philadelphia Gas Works, Fire Department and others - and assembled the various data sets into a single, searchable web database.
- 9/19/2003: Philadelphia Signs Open Data MOU to Release Data to the Public. The City of Philadelphia signs a memorandum of understanding with Penn State University to release its GIS data sets through the Pennsylvania state data clearinghouse. Approximately 20 data sets are released and updated annually thereafter.
- 7/24/2004: Penn Cartographic Modeling Lab Releases CrimeBase. The online application has geographically aggregated crime data for Part 1 and Part 2 crimes.
- 7/28/2008: Commissioner Ramsey releases Crime Data, a mapping application that enables mapping and limited downloads of Part 1 crime data from 1/1/2007.
- Open Access Philly started.
- SEPTA releases GTFS data. Download: GTFS Developer Download.
- 1/3/2011: 2011 Code for America Fellowship.
- 4/25/2011: Open Data Philly launched, a catalog of regional data, apps and APIs launched by team outside municipal government. News article: OpenDataPhilly.org: City data catalog to launch April 25 during Philly Tech Week
- 6/1/2011: SEPTA Releases Real-time Data APIs. News article: TransitView: SEPTA unveils real-time bus and trolley app, also SMS and smartphone schedules
- 8/3-8/28/2011: Fix Philly Districts launched. Open source DistrictBuider software used to run public competition to crowdsource better City Council district boundaries. News articles:
- 9/1-10/28/2011: Open Data Race Held to Lobby for Data Releases. Community holds contest to prioritize data releases by City of Philadelphia that will support non-profit organizations in the region.
- 1/2/2012: 2012 Code for America Fellowship.
- 4/26/2012: Mayor Nutter signs Open Data executive order. News Article: 10 takeaways from new City of Philadelphia Open Data Policy
- 8/9/2012: Chief Data Officer appointed. Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer
- Code for Philly Brigade started.
- 1/23/2013: City Budget Data Released by Philadelphia candidate for City Controller. Use the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you’ve ever seen
- 10/30/2014: Open Data Strategic Plan (PDF) released by the City. News article: [Here’s Chief Data Officer Tim Wisniewski’s plan to make open data stick]
See Also
- Open Data Philly
- Executive Order: Open Data and Government Transparency