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Making Public Data Public[er] Peter Rukavina ~ ruk.ca

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Here, have a public transit system...

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But you have to figure this out...

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PDF to Google Maps + JavaScript = Helpful

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Hidden Public Data about Land Decisions

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Fine, just check in every day...

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Scrape HTML, munge it into RSS

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Cities hide their public data too...

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Scrape HTML, munge it into RSS

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RSS Enclosure contains Building Permits PDF

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Altruism Demands Explanation

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One More Time...

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Now Council Minutes Hit Me Over the Head...

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...and RSS enclosure contains the PDFs.

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DIY City: Click and Annotate

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Public Data Without Tools: Also Hidden

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So an explanation can be a useful tool too...

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Council Minutes + Civic Addresses + PHP = Map

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And again: explanation is important...

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Everyone should religiously document their altruism... 20/20