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Open government's double standard

Despite open government calls for performance metrics and financial transparency in government, you'd be hard-pressed to find any of this for the movement behind it.

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.

Please take this open data survey

Steve Reitano is conducting an open data research project as part of his academic work at Royal Roads University in Canada.