How can open data save the world? How can we help?

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1. How can open data save the world? How can we

   help? Seth Fitzsimmons
 Stamen Design

2. Recreation.gov

3. American Red Cross

4. Missing Maps

5. These are actually parts of a whole.

6. Open

7. Open Data

8. of the people by the people for the people

9. Participate.

10. Contribute.

11. Further our understanding.

12. data = atoms of understanding

13. Shared context.

14. This is privilege.

15. A map is proof that you exist.

16. Others are not so lucky.

17. Those without data are literally and figuratively lost.

18. They are off the map.

19. They are easily ignored.

20. They do not exist.

21. (We can help.)

22. (This is what HOT does.)

23. (This is also why OpenStreetMap exists.)

24. Data is power.

25. Proprietary data is tyranny.

26. Proprietary data always furthers someone’s agenda.

27. (not yours)

28. Open data is potential.

29. None

30. Seattle (and Kirkland) Buildings

31. Seattle Addresses

32. None

33. BLM DOI EPA FAA FEMA FERC FHA FHWA FWS HUD

    NASA NHTSA NOAA NPS USACE USBR USFS WHO

34. Government serves us.

35. Copyright.

36. (Or lack thereof.)

37. Public Domain

38. FOIA

39. Chaos!

40. (The good kind.)

41. Decentralized truths.

42. How does it all fit together?

43. Really. I have no idea. How?

44. None

45. Washington Trails Association + Raspberry Pi

46. Stewardship requires data.

47. Use generates data.

48. Decentralized truths.

49. What about the Pi?

50. None

51. Work in the open.

52. (Ask for help.)

53. open = potential

54. It doesn’t matter how you get involved.

55. So long as you get involved.

56. You. Do. seth@stamen.com