Making Public Data Public[er]

A presentation, in "Pecha Kucha" style, at the reboot conference in Copenhagen in 2006 on the values of increasing access to public data.

Transcript

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

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2. Here, have a public transit system...
   

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3. But you have to figure this out...
   

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4. PDF to Google Maps + JavaScript = Helpful
   

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5. Hidden Public Data about Land Decisions
   

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6. Fine, just check in every day...
   

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7. Scrape HTML, munge it into RSS
   

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8. Cities hide their public data too...
   

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9. Scrape HTML, munge it into RSS
   

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10. RSS Enclosure contains Building Permits PDF
    

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11. Altruism Demands Explanation
    

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12. One More Time...
    

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13. Now Council Minutes Hit Me Over the Head...
    

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14. ...and RSS enclosure contains the PDFs.
    

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15. DIY City: Click and Annotate
    

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16. Public Data Without Tools: Also Hidden
    

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

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18. Council Minutes + Civic Addresses + PHP = Map
    

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19. And again: explanation is important...
    

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

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