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Civic data

This page curates everything from open government data to visualization tools to data standards to algorithmic implementation. The only common thread is that all these data and data products share a commitment to civic interests.

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Otwarty Poznań
poznan.pl/mim/smartcity/otwarte-dane,p,25877,38305.html

Otwarty Poznań

Open data portal of Poznań

Poznań, Poland
Civic data, Open data publishing portals
NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub
web.archive.org/web/20220123113248/https://tlcanalytics.shinyapps.io/tlc_dash

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub

TLC Data Hub offers users a new and convenient location to access and visualize taxi and for hire industry data.

33 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
mobility
Berlin daycare map
kita-suche.berlin

Berlin daycare map

Kita finden leicht gemacht.

Berlin
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Offener Haushalt Österreich
offenerhaushalt.at

Offener Haushalt Österreich

Finanzdaten aus dem öffentlichen Sektor in Österreich

Vienna
Budget explorers, Civic data, Open data publishing portals
civic.json
github.com/BetaNYC/civic.json

civic.json

A specification of the civic.json metadata standard for civic technology projects

Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
WhoAdvertisesOn
whoadvertiseson.org

WhoAdvertisesOn

Toolkit for tracking advertisers on partisan news channels with sampling, data science, and open data.

Brooklyn, NY
Advertising, Advocacy tech, Civic data
Brighthive
brighthive.io

Brighthive

A data collaborative company. Using open source tech & data trusts to enhance impact, inform decisions, & increase equity of opportunity.

Civic data, The Tech
MAPSCorps
mapscorps.org

MAPSCorps

We train youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.

Chicago, IL
Citizen science, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
youth
Building & Land Development Specification (BLDS)
permitdata.org

Building & Land Development Specification (BLDS)

An open data specification for building and land development permits

since 2015
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Google Civic Information API
developers.google.com/civic-information

Google Civic Information API

The Civic Information API allows you to build applications that allow citizens and voters to know about their political representation and voting locations.

since 2013
Election administration, Voting and elections, Data schemas and standards
Google
#CreateYourKLA
createyourkla.pollicy.org

#CreateYourKLA

#CreateYourKLA is a civic project that uses data artistry to empower citizens to seek better public services in their communities.

Uganda 🇺🇬
since 2018
Civic data
Open Legal Data
openlegaldata.io

Open Legal Data

Wir stellen Gesetzestexte und Urteile für alle kostenlos und maschinenlesbar zur Verfügung.

Berlin
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Campaign OS
campaignos.io

Campaign OS

The All-in-One Campaign Management Dashboard for Democrats and Progressives

Adjacent Fields, Advocacy tech, Civic data
partisan
Denver Vision Zero online survey map
denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/vision-zero.html

Denver Vision Zero online survey map

by the City of Denver

since 2015
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
Standards.data.gov.uk
gov.uk/government/collections/open-standards-for-government-data-and-technology

Standards.data.gov.uk

Shared, open cross-government standards make services better for users and cheaper to run.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2009
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
United Kingdom (government)
Measures for Justice
measuresforjustice.org

Measures for Justice

Measures for Justice is on a mission to make accurate criminal justice data available to spur reform.

421 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Civic data, Civic literacy, Open justice
racial equity, criminal justice
Urban Forest Map
web.archive.org/web/20191010120621/https://urbanforestmap.org

Urban Forest Map

A collaboration of government, nonprofits, and you to map all the trees of San Francisco's urban forest and understand the ecosystem services they provide.

San Francisco
since 2007
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land
LocalData
localdata.com

LocalData

Collect the place-based data you need using our easy mobile tools and web dashboard. Create your own survey or engage around community health, safety, commercial development, blight, historic resource...

since 2012
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
InsideAirbnb
insideairbnb.com

InsideAirbnb

Inside Airbnb is an independent, non-commercial set of tools and data that allows you to explore how Airbnb is being used in cities around the world.

since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Civic data
Airbnb
Open Contracting standard
standard.open-contracting.org/latest

Open Contracting standard

Governments around the world spend an estimated US$13 trillion through contracts every year. Yet, contracting information is often unavailable for public scrutiny.

Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Procurement
Explora Latam
exploralat.am

Explora Latam

Map of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America

South America
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
COVID-19 map
raw.githack.com/yjlou/2019-nCov/master/index.html

COVID-19 map

Members of g0v.tw built a page that matches government information on the recent movements of confirmed coronavirus patients with users' location history based on Google Maps Timeline to check whether...

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Civic data, Civic maps, COVID
COVID-19
Pocket Law
publiclaw.uct.ac.za/news/legal-library-pocketlaw

Pocket Law

Pocket Law is an offline legal library for students with no internet connection at home, and for courts with limitedinternet connectivity. Additionally, smaller or younger law firms can also subscribe...

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
Adjacent Fields, Archives, Civic data
The Local Office Function Index
techandciviclife.org/our-work/civic-data/our-data/the-local-office-function-index

The Local Office Function Index

The Local Office Function Index (LOFI) is a standardized, nationwide dataset of what your elected officials are responsible for and how you can engage with them.

Chicago, IL
Ballot information, Civic data, Data schemas and standards
local
Open Data Portal Österreich
web.archive.org/web/20220119184656/https://www.opendataportal.at

Open Data Portal Österreich

Das zentrale Datenportal für Wirtschaft, Kultur, NGO/NPO, Forschung und Zivilgesellschaft. Das Open Data Portal bietet eine Plattform um auf Daten aus den

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
since 2014
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
DataUSA
datausa.io

DataUSA

The most comprehensive visualization of U.S. public data. Data USA provides an open, easy-to-use platform that turns data into knowledge.

since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
CKAN
ckan.org

CKAN

The #opensource #opendata platform. Powering http://data.gov.uk, http://data.gov & portals around the world

37 Panton Street, Cambridge, CB2 1 HL, United Kingdom
since 2006
Civic data, Open data publishing platforms, The Tech
CKAN
Building Maintenance Network Chart
web.archive.org/web/20211125081514/https://www.factwire.org/investigation/%E5%82%B3%E7%9C%9F%E7%A4%BE%E6%A8%93%E5%AE%87%E7%B6%AD%E4%BF%AE%E5%B7%A5%E7%A8%8B%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82%E5%9C%96

Building Maintenance Network Chart

傳真社將逾220個大廈翻新工程的入標資料製作成「樓宇維修工程關係圖」,使用者只需要輸入屋苑、顧問或工程公司名稱,便可以找到相關公司或工程的入標紀錄,有助了解公司口碑。

Hong Kong
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Data visualization
NYC Poverty Data Research Fellow
buildwithnyc.github.io/prugraduatefellow.html

NYC Poverty Data Research Fellow

Fellows will work closely with PRU staff to support multiple research projects including statistical data analysis and monitoring the poverty reduction effects of the city’s anti-poverty initiatives.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, Data science for social good, Fellowships
No poverty
Find That Charity
findthatcharity.uk

Find That Charity

'Find that Charity', developed by David Kane and supported by 360Giving, is a tool for finding data about non-profit organisations.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Foundation initiatives
Datos Abiertos Colombia
datos.gov.co

Datos Abiertos Colombia

Is the biggest public repository of Open Data in Colombia, created by the IT Ministry with the goal of fostering collaboration and the development of new applications and visualizations. (Socrata plat...

Colombia 🇨🇴
Civic data, Government transparency, The People
NY Times Election 2016 map of US
nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html

NY Times Election 2016 map of US

An interactive map lets readers explore the 2016 election in new detail.

since 2016
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Police Data Initiative
policedatainitiative.org

Police Data Initiative

The Police Data Initiative promotes the use of open data to encourage joint problem solving, innovation, enhanced understanding, and accountability between communities and the law enforcement agencies...

Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
policing, racial equity, criminal justice
Philadelphia Vision Zero crowdsourced safety map
phl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/CrowdsourceReporter/index.html?appid=0b7432f7e6734795b1e09721eba506c1

Philadelphia Vision Zero crowdsourced safety map

Report transportation hazards and dangerous traffic behaviors in our community

since 2017
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
Government of South Australia Open Data Guide
data.sa.gov.au/toolkit

Government of South Australia Open Data Guide

The South Australian open data toolkit, contains resources to help agencies release open data. The resources can be tailored to suit your requirements.

State Administration Centre, 200, Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
since 2014
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
guides
Open Government Data Wien
open.wien.gv.at/site

Open Government Data Wien

Open Government Data (OGD) in Wien bedeutet, dass die Stadt Zahlen, Daten und Dokumente der Verwaltung öffentlich für jegliche Nutzung zur Verfügung stellt.

Vienna
since 2014
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Ground Truth
ourgroundtruth.org

Ground Truth

We’re launching nationwide, volunteer-led canvasses to organize our communities against Trump.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Canvassing & Doorknocking, Organize campaigns, Civic data
Data61
data61.csiro.au

Data61

We collaborate with governments to facilitate better discovery of data, to make data available while protecting privacy, and to perform advanced analytics on data.

Australia 🇦🇺
Civic data, Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech
Luftdaten
luftdaten.info

Luftdaten

Measure air quality yourself

Stuttgart, Germany
since 2017
Citizen science, Civic data, Civic maps
air quality
Contracts Transparency
web.archive.org/web/20220407112229/https://cdb.tp4.ir

Contracts Transparency

Publishing contracts data as open data

Tehran
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, Open government data
Google Public Data Explorer
google.com/publicdata/directory

Google Public Data Explorer

The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate

since 2010
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Google
NationalMap Australia
nationalmap.gov.au

NationalMap Australia

NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.

50 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
since 2015
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Carto
carto.com

Carto

CARTO Turns Your Location Data Into Business Outcomes.

since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Open Trails
web.archive.org/web/20180612184820/http://www.opentraildata.org

Open Trails

Parks and trails are a cornerstone of public health and quality of life. The Open Trail System Specification (OpenTrails) helps citizens get outdoors to enjoy them.

since 2014
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Open Government Data Salzburg (Land)
salzburg.gv.at/themen/statistik/ogd

Open Government Data Salzburg (Land)

“Salzburg macht auf!” Das Land Salzburg stellt unter Open Government Data (OGD) bestehende Verwaltungsdaten zur freien Wiederverwendung und Weiterverwertung zur Verfügung.

Salzburg, Austria
since 2011
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Citiesense
citiesense.com/map

Citiesense

Neighborhood Knowledge Platform

335 Madison Avenue, NY, 10173
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Cities Coalition for Digital Rights
citiesfordigitalrights.org

Cities Coalition for Digital Rights

We, the undersigned cities, formally come together to form the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, to protect and uphold human rights on the internet at the local and global level.

United Nations Avenue Nairobi, Kenya 00100
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Data schemas and standards
city, manifestos, Sustainable cities and communities
Open Data Barometer Latin America and Caribbean
barometerlac.org/?_year=2020&indicator=ODB

Open Data Barometer Latin America and Caribbean

The Open Data Barometer for Latin America and the Caribbean covers 24 countries and classifies governments according to readiness for open data initiatives, implementation of open data programs, and i...

Civic data, Report cards and audits
OpenSCHUFA
web.archive.org/web/20180223071814/https://www.startnext.com/openschufa

OpenSCHUFA

We crack the SCHUFA

Berlin
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
National Transportation Noise Map
web.archive.org/web/20201125023907/https://maps.bts.dot.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a303ff5924c9474790464cc0e9d5c9fb

National Transportation Noise Map

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
United States (federal government)
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