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Building the Future of Open Data: Part 2
The first part of the Building the Future of Open Data blog explored the survey results and synthesis for my Future of Open Geo Data talk at FOSS4GNA. This 2nd part explores the steps that data consumers can take to contribute to a bright future for open data. Guidelines for Consumers To begin with, it’s important to…
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Building the Future of Open Data: Part 2
The first part of the Building the Future of Open Data blog explored the survey results and synthesis for my Future of Open Geo Data talk at FOSS4GNA. This 2nd part explores the steps that data consumers can take to contribute to a bright future for open data. Guidelines for Consumers To begin with, it’s important to…
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Building the Future of Open Data: Part 1
In this blog we answer important questions pertaining to the future of open data such as: what might the future of open government data look like? How will cities evolve to meet the needs of both producers and consumers of data? How will data providers share ideas and learn from each other to create a…
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OpenDataPhilly Gets a New Look and More Datasets
Just in time for International Open Data Day, Azavea launched a re-designed and re-engineered OpenDataPhilly.org. This update sets the stage for the future of open data in Philadelphia as well, because the application will be more easily maintained and extended.
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Open Transit Indicators Enable Cities to Design Better Transit Systems
In this blog we detail the Open Transit Indicators project developed by the World Bank.
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More Sustainable Cities with Building Energy Benchmarking
In this blog post we detail our work to visualize building energy benchmarking data.
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Selecting a NAT Instance Size on EC2
In this blog, we describe our experience with selecting a NAT Instance Size on EC2.
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Five New GIS Tools in 2014
We discuss five exciting GIS tools released in 2014 that are sure to grow in 2015.
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The Geographic Context of #MediaInContext
In this blog we discuss our involvement in a media innovation hackathon called #MediaInContext.
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A New Vision for Accessible Maps
In this blog, we discuss how, as mapmakers, we can keep in mind individuals with visual impairment including low vision and color blindness.
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Mission Emission: Analyzing and Mapping CO2 Emissions
In this blog, we discuss our work estimating and mapping CO2 emissions between 1997 and 2010.
