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Open data vital for San Francisco’s Bike Share

Finally, a bike-sharing program is coming to San Francisco!

    San Francisco makes open data city policy

    Today, open data and its power to transform a city and a nation by engaging tech savvy citizens will be on display at San Francisco City Hall. And just as importantly, companies that have been successful because of forward thinking open data policies will testify to our elected leaders about its importance.

      Big feet: Walkonomics wants to crowdsource the friendliness of the world’s streets

      Walkonomics mobile app rates and maps the pedestrian-friendliness of every street in San Francisco, Manhattan and England.

        Is San Francisco sittin’ on the dock of the open data bay?

        In October 2012, in the form of proposed legislation, San Francisco announced it would appoint a chief data officer to “be responsible for sharing City data with the public, facilitating the sharing of information between City departments, and analyzing how data sets can be used to improve city decision making.”

          Oakland pulls ahead of SF in the Bay Bridge Open Government Series

          It hasn’t garnered the accolades San Francisco historically has, but it appears Oakland is starting to pull ahead in the Bay Bridge Open Government Series.

            Park.IT or ticket

            Park.it creates happy drivers driving in cities like San Francisco, by helping them avoid parking tickets or tow away charges along with parking choices at their fingertips.

              Visualize this: 32,000 DC Bikeshare Trips (VIDEO)

              In the 32,000 trips included in the 5-day sample, rush hour surges, pulses of local traffic, cross-river commutes, and 3 am Sunday morning “Rides of Shame” can be seen throughout Washington, D.C.

                Palo Alto’s open data efforts (VIDEO)

                Great California Forward video on Palo Alto‘s open data efforts featuring city manager James Keene, chief information officer Jonathan Reichental and mayor Yiaway Yeh.

                  Civic accelerator Tumml to host ‘Urban Innovation and the Role of Government’ talk

                  Urban ventures accelerator Tumml will host a panel discussion, Uncharted Territory: Urban Innovation and the Role of Government, on January 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hatchery in San Francisco (Register here).

                    What do 1.5 million NYC 311 service requests look like?

                    Powered by New York City’s 311 open data, here’s a great video visualization of the 1,551,402 phone, text and online 311 requests made in 2012.

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