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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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Nkola App
web.archive.org/web/20210616231820/http://nkola-app.com

Nkola App

Nkola App is a tool which can disseminate employment rights information via the short message codes on your phone – the ones usually used for airtime or service provision from the telecom companies.

Uganda 🇺🇬
since 2017
Civic data
Strava Metro
metro.strava.com

Strava Metro

Metro is the largest active transportation dataset on the planet.

Strava Office, Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA
since 2009
Civic data, Data science for social good, The People
mobility
Law Padi
lawpadi.com

Law Padi

LawPadi started as an online legal advice system to provide information and resources to people in Nigeria.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
City of Buffalo Data 101
data.buffalony.gov/stories/s/3kh4-936y

City of Buffalo Data 101

Data 101 will be a multi-session course designed to introduce data fundamentals and help residents unlock features of the Open Data Buffalo portal to benefit their communities.

Buffalo, NY
since 2018
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
city
Strava data licensing for cities
metro.strava.com/faq

Strava data licensing for cities

Hundreds of public agencies around the world use Strava Metro to evaluate and improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Strava

since 2009
Civic data, Urban planning
health, Good health and well-being
Tanzania Data Lab dlab
dlab.or.tz

Tanzania Data Lab dlab

Promoting innovation and data literacy through a premier center of excellence

University Of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre - SED, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Civic data
trainings
iSeeChange
iseechange.org

iSeeChange

Investigate how weather and climate change are impacting our communities and environment.

since 2012
Specific campaigns, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
apps, Climate action
Budget G0V TW
budget.g0v.tw

Budget G0V TW

Data visualization and exploration tool for the Taiwanese Central Government General Budget

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2013
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
g0v
Crashmapper NYC
crashmapper.org

Crashmapper NYC

Mapping NYC automobile collisions and their resulting injuries and fatalities

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2018
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Open Government Data Oberösterreich
land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/opendata.htm

Open Government Data Oberösterreich

Die Oö. Landesregierung unterstützt durch ihren Beschluss vom 29. Oktober 2012 die nachhaltige Entwicklung der Informationsgesellschaft und Bürgerbeteiligung nach den Grundsätzen Transparenz, Partizip...

Oberosterreich, Austria
since 2012
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
OpenDataKit
getodk.org

OpenDataKit

ODK lets you build powerful offline forms to collect the data you need wherever it is. Join the leading social impact organizations that use ODK to make the world a better place.

since 2017
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
UK official statistics on homelessness: comparisons, processes and definitions
gss.civilservice.gov.uk/dashboard/tools/homelessness-statistics/about.html

UK official statistics on homelessness: comparisons, processes and definitions

This tool will help you to compare official statistics on homelessness and rough sleeping across the UK, with information provided on each of the four countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
homelessness, United Kingdom (government)
Human Services Data Specification (HSDS)
docs.openreferral.org/en/latest/hsds

Human Services Data Specification (HSDS)

HSDS is designed to support the publication of open, interoperable community resource directory data.

Washington, DC
since 2018
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Otwarte dane Gdynia
web.archive.org/web/20220517152041/https://otwartedane.gdynia.pl

Otwarte dane Gdynia

Open government data portal

Gdynia, Poland
since 2017
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Brookings Democracy Dashboard
brookings.edu/interactives/the-brookings-democracy-dashboard

Brookings Democracy Dashboard

The Brookings Democracy Dashboard is a collection of data designed to help users evaluate political system and governmental performance in the United States.

Brookings Institution, Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2016
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
Streetcaster
supernormal.io/projects/streetcaster

Streetcaster

Supernormal explored an algorithm that integrates social equity as a key variable in prioritizing infrastructural replacements and repairs.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
Reduced inequalities, Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Open Data Voralberg
data.vorarlberg.gv.at

Open Data Voralberg

Das Land Vorarlberg stellt auf data.gv.at allen Interessierten Regierungs- und Verwaltungsdaten zur Verfügung.

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
since 2012
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
First Mile Geo Native.io
web.archive.org/web/20141219101402/http://www.crunchbase.com:80/organization/first-mile-geo

First Mile Geo Native.io

Data analytics from collection to analysis.

since 2014
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
Data Standards Directory
datastandards.directory

Data Standards Directory

An open source directory of data standards across categories like Annual Budget, Building Permits, Crime Statistics, Election Results, Expenditure, Public Facilities, Real-Time Transit, Road Construct...

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
since 2017
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Democracy Works Elections API
web.archive.org/web/20220224004224/https://www.democracy.works/elections-api

Democracy Works Elections API

Our full-time research team maintains a detailed calendar of upcoming state, special, and local elections, which we release as our Elections API.

Brooklyn, NY
since 2010
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Engagement tech
Open Australia Foundation
oaf.org.au

Open Australia Foundation

Giving all Australians the tools they need to effect the change they want.

The OpenAustralia Foundation PO Box 147 Katoomba NSW 2780
since 2004
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Engagement tech
Cicero
cicerodata.com

Cicero

Legislative district matching and elected official data

990 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA
since 2010
Civic data, Communicating with the government, Communicating with the people
Wazimap
wazimap.co.za

Wazimap

Wazimap provides useful facts about places in South Africa

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
since 2014
Civic data, Civic maps
census
The Movement Cooperative
movementcooperative.org

The Movement Cooperative

By leveraging the collective bargaining power of our members, The Movement Cooperative provides best-in-class data and technology resources that match the needs of progressive organizations at the che...

Greeley Square Station 4 East 27th Street New York, NY 10001-9998
since 2018
Meet the others, Organize campaigns, Partner networks and coalitions
coop, partisan
NYC Open Data Week
opendata.cityofnewyork.us/open-data-week

NYC Open Data Week

It is an opportunity to engage New Yorkers in the information that is produced and used by City government.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, The Tech, Holidays
The Org
theorg.com

The Org

Discover the people behind the world’s most innovative companies

33 Irving Pl New York, New York 10003, US
Civic data, Data visualization, Network visualizations
Supernormal
supernormal.io

Supernormal

Supernormal is an architecture, urban design, and research firm investigating the inevitable overlap of cultural and digital practice.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
city, urban planning, Sustainable cities and communities
Bani Publici
banipublici.ro

Bani Publici

Vrei să știi de câți bani dispune județul tău? Aici vei găsi date despre bugetele locale din 2007 și vei putea face comparații între județe și domeniile în care s-au cheltuit bani.

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
US open data legislation
usopendatatoolkit.org/policies-overview

US open data legislation

The U.S. Open Data Toolkit is a digital resource that helps federal policymakers better understand and harness the strategic value of open data.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Civic data, The Tech, Civic tech legislation and policy
Open Contracting Partnership
open-contracting.org

Open Contracting Partnership

Government contracting is worth trillions of dollars a year. We open up public contracting through disclosure, data and engagement so that the huge sums of money involved are spent honestly, fairly, a...

641 S Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20001
since 2012
Bureaucracy tech, Civic data, Data schemas and standards
Data for Good group
dataforgood.ca

Data for Good group

We are a collective of passionate socially minded people who are empowering social change makers to be better by allowing their data to speak to them.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2013
Civic data, Data science for social good, Emerging Tech Report Projects
Open Government Data Steiermark
data.steiermark.at

Open Government Data Steiermark

Land Steiermark - Open Government Data

Steiermark, Austria
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
BERN app
app.berniesanders.com

BERN app

BERN was mostly used for “relational organizing”, which is a tactic of asking supporters to reach out to their friends to persuade them to vote and volunteer.

Burlington, VT
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
apps
OpenStreetMap
master.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is the free wiki world map.

since 2004
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
OpenStreetMap
GroundTruth Initiative
groundtruth.in

GroundTruth Initiative

Helping communities use digital media, mapping, and open data tools for greater influence and representation in development and democracy.

Nairobi
since 2010
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Spot the Box
spot-the-box.us

Spot the Box

Crowd-sourced verification of current US mail box locations

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Engagement tech
US Election 2020
Hush City
opensourcesoundscapes.org/hush-city

Hush City

With Hush City app, you are an active part of a soundscape and citizen science research project to map and evaluate everyday quiet areas.

Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Emerging tech
apps, city, noise
Mark43
mark43.com

Mark43

Mark43 is reinventing public safety software applications from the ground up, delivering unparalleled efficiency gains to first responders.

since 2012
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Berlin swimming map
badegewaesser-berlin.de

Berlin swimming map

Aktuelle Badegewässerqualität und Informationen rund um die Berliner Badestellen

Berlin
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Catalist
catalist.us

Catalist

Catalist compiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 256 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia

United States of America 🇺🇸
Adjacent Fields, Advocacy tech, Civic data
Proračuni občin 2015
web.archive.org/web/20210315233739/http://www.transparency.si/projekti/proracuni-obcin

Proračuni občin 2015

Primerjajte porabo proračunskih sredstev med dvema občinama

Slovenia (Slovenija) 🇸🇮
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Sprawdzamy Jak Jest
sprawdzamyjakjest.pl/#!/public/landing-page

Sprawdzamy Jak Jest

a tool to crowdsource answers to FOIA request.

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
HuruMap
hurumap.org

HuruMap

HURUmap gives infomediaries like journalists and civic activists an easy ‘plug & play’ toolkit for finding and embedding interactive data visualisations into their storytelling. The project's underlyi...

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2018
Narrative tech, Story tech, Data visualization
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)
envirodatagov.org

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)

EDGI is an action-oriented research collaborative driven by the Environmental Right to Know (ERTK) – the belief that people should be able to know and make decisions about environmental conditions of...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Civic data, Data governance, Watchdogging and transparency
Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
neighborhoodindicators.org

National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaboration between the Urban Institute and local organizations that connect people with neighborhood data.

Washington, DC
Civic data, Indicators, The Tech
city, neighborhoods, trainings
Census Hard to Count Maps
censushardtocountmaps2020.us

Census Hard to Count Maps

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
census
NYC Benefits Screening API
screeningapidocs.cityofnewyork.us

NYC Benefits Screening API

Create modern web applications that evaluate household data against eligibility rules for 31 different City, State, and Federal benefits programs (including SNAP, Cash Assistance, WIC, HEAP, and more)...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2019
Civic data, Engagement tech, Access social benefits
LogCheck
logcheck.com

LogCheck

LogCheck's mobile app is the easiest way to stay on top of routine maintenance tasks, inspections, and meter readings. Sign up for your free trial today!

since 2012
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
esri.com

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)

Esri's GIS mapping software is the most powerful mapping and spatial data analytics technology available. Unlock the full potential of your data and improve operational & business results with our loc...

ESRI
since 1969
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
City of Cape Town Open Data Portal
web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/OpenDataPortal/Default

City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

This portal makes available data on the City of Cape Town to increase transparency in its processes and actively involve residents and other stakeholders in local government, as well as promote econom...

Cape Town, South Africa
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
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