I gave this presentation on Friday, November 21st in Hamilton, Ontario at an Open Data Jam organised by jointly by the City of Hamilton and Microsoft. The presentation details City Planning's efforts to expand its Open Data offerings.
7. PEOPLE WANT OUR DATA
TOP REQUESTED DATA SETS IN CANADA, MAY 2014
• Rezoning permit applications
• Land use changes
• Development permit applications
• Locations of things (fire hydrants, drinking water fountains, bike
parking, etc.)
• Transit data
• Road construction (511 data)
• Real time traffic flow data and daily road usage patterns
• Financial data (revenue, expenses, liabilities, equity, etc..)
• Crime information
• Political financing
Source: Herb Herb Lainchbury, Dynamic Solutions
8. CITY PLANNING
DATA SETS
ALREADY ON OPEN DATA
• Ward Profiles
2011 Census and NHS
• How Does the City Grow?
Development Activity Data
• Toronto Employment Survey
Employment
• Heritage
Districts, Register
• Harmonized Zoning Bylaw
9. CITY PLANNING
DATA SETS
TO BE MADE AVAILABLE
• Official Plan
Secondary Plans, Site Specific
• Development Application Data
Application details
• Service District Boundaries
• Additional Data
10. WHAT ARE THE
CHALLENGES
TO GETTING DATA OUT?
• Data formatting
•Impact on the planning
process
• Licensing agreements
•Unintended consequences
11. OPPORTUNITIES
OF OPEN DATA?
WHAT ARE THE
• City Planning to become an
Open Data leader
•Improve customer service
• Support economic
development
An ongoing process designed to continually test and embrace improvements that allow for better community engagement
5 major objectives:
Better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current community planning process in Toronto
Explore new engagement models and tools
Explore opportunities and best practices related to implementing Community Planning Advisory Groups in each Ward (or geographic area)
Explore opportunities to broaden participation among key audiences, including youth, new immigrants, and low-income residents
Identify other opportunities to improve the quality of feedback through the community planning process
Open Data creates a space for new types of collaborations that benefit both decision-makers and the public alike, that, in many ways, are more powerful and meaningful than any of the more traditional methods of engagement.
Data Analysis
Data communication
Economics