How Data Can Transform Neighborhood Life

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How Data Can Transform Neighborhood Life

Tech Tuesday explores innovative city programs that are mapping health, traffic and development trends, and changing the way people interact with local government.

Most people use maps to get from "point A" to "point B." But in the age of iPhones and Google Maps, web developers are mashing up public data to provide new insights into neighborhood life. Tech Tuesday explores innovative city programs that are mapping health, traffic and development information, and changing the way people interact with local government.

Guests

Sukumar Ganapati

Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Florida International University

Barney Krucoff

Geographic Information System Program Manager, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), District of Columbia

Related Links

"Using Geographic Information Systems to Increase Citizen Engagement", E-Government / Technology Series, IBM Center for The Business of Government
Online Maps Listing, D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer
D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System
Metro: Build Your High Capacity System
Fix My Street
Virtual Charlotte

The city of Portland, Oregon, actively solicited public suggestions during the final planning stage of its mass transit system.

One of the first sites to figure out the potential of maps and apps for government services was a site called "Fix My Street," started in the U.K. in 2007.

"Virtual Charlotte" provides a visual record of 311 calls and other location-specific information for the city.

Video: Using GIS to Enhance Citizen Participation

Credit: businessofgovernment via YouTube.

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