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| − | + | A short '''history of Open Data in Philadelphia'''<Br> | |
| + | ::By Robert Cheetham | ||
* 1998: U-Penn Releases Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The Cartographic Modeling Lab, a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania, releases parcel level data to the public via the Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The U-Penn team negotiated data sharing agreements with each agency that maintained data related to real estate property - Board of Revision of Taxes, Water, Licenses and Inspections, Postal Service, Philadelphia Gas Works, Fire Department and others - and assembled the various data sets into a single, searchable web database. | * 1998: U-Penn Releases Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The Cartographic Modeling Lab, a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania, releases parcel level data to the public via the Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The U-Penn team negotiated data sharing agreements with each agency that maintained data related to real estate property - Board of Revision of Taxes, Water, Licenses and Inspections, Postal Service, Philadelphia Gas Works, Fire Department and others - and assembled the various data sets into a single, searchable web database. | ||
* 9/19/2003: Philadelphia Signs Open Data MOU to Release Data to the Public. The City of Philadelphia signs a memorandum of understanding with Penn State University to release its GIS data sets through the Pennsylvania state data clearinghouse. Approximately 20 data sets are released and updated annually thereafter. | * 9/19/2003: Philadelphia Signs Open Data MOU to Release Data to the Public. The City of Philadelphia signs a memorandum of understanding with Penn State University to release its GIS data sets through the Pennsylvania state data clearinghouse. Approximately 20 data sets are released and updated annually thereafter. | ||
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* SEPTA releases GTFS data. ''Download:'' [http://www3.septa.org/developer/ GTFS Developer Download]. | * SEPTA releases GTFS data. ''Download:'' [http://www3.septa.org/developer/ GTFS Developer Download]. | ||
* 1/3/2011: 2011 Code for America Fellowship. | * 1/3/2011: 2011 Code for America Fellowship. | ||
| − | * 4/25/2011: Open Data Philly launched, a catalog of regional data, apps and APIs launched by team outside municipal government. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/03/23/opendataphilly-org-city-data-catalog-to-launch-april-25-during-philly-tech-week/ OpenDataPhilly.org: City data catalog to launch April 25 during Philly Tech Week] | + | * 4/25/2011: Open Data Philly launched, a catalog of regional data, apps and APIs launched by team outside municipal government. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/03/23/opendataphilly-org-city-data-catalog-to-launch-april-25-during-philly-tech-week/ OpenDataPhilly.org: City data catalog to launch April 25 during Philly Tech Week]. |
* 6/1/2011: SEPTA Releases Real-time Data APIs. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/06/01/transitview-septa-unveils-real-time-bus-and-trolley-app-also-sms-and-smartphone-schedules/ TransitView: SEPTA unveils real-time bus and trolley app, also SMS and smartphone schedules] | * 6/1/2011: SEPTA Releases Real-time Data APIs. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/06/01/transitview-septa-unveils-real-time-bus-and-trolley-app-also-sms-and-smartphone-schedules/ TransitView: SEPTA unveils real-time bus and trolley app, also SMS and smartphone schedules] | ||
* 8/3-8/28/2011: Fix Philly Districts launched. Open source DistrictBuider software used to run public competition to crowdsource better City Council district boundaries. ''News articles:'' | * 8/3-8/28/2011: Fix Philly Districts launched. Open source DistrictBuider software used to run public competition to crowdsource better City Council district boundaries. ''News articles:'' | ||
** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/24576-voters-flock-to-chance-to-fix-citys-election-map Voters flock to chance to fix Philly's election map] | ** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/24576-voters-flock-to-chance-to-fix-citys-election-map Voters flock to chance to fix Philly's election map] | ||
** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/25988-fixphillydistricts-voters-offer-winning-visions-for-council-map FixPhillyDistricts: Voters offer winning visions for Council map] | ** [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//centre-square/25988-fixphillydistricts-voters-offer-winning-visions-for-council-map FixPhillyDistricts: Voters offer winning visions for Council map] | ||
| − | ** [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/08/15/fixphillydistricts-com-local-redistricting-contest-kicks-off-with-cash-prizes/ FixPhillyDistricts.com: local redistricting contest kicks off with cash prizes] | + | ** [http://technical.ly/philly/2011/08/15/fixphillydistricts-com-local-redistricting-contest-kicks-off-with-cash-prizes/ FixPhillyDistricts.com: local redistricting contest kicks off with cash prizes]. |
* 9/1-10/28/2011: Open Data Race Held to Lobby for Data Releases. Community holds contest to prioritize data releases by City of Philadelphia that will support non-profit organizations in the region. | * 9/1-10/28/2011: Open Data Race Held to Lobby for Data Releases. Community holds contest to prioritize data releases by City of Philadelphia that will support non-profit organizations in the region. | ||
* 1/2/2012: 2012 Code for America Fellowship. | * 1/2/2012: 2012 Code for America Fellowship. | ||
| − | * 4/26/2012: Mayor Nutter signs Open Data executive order. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2012/04/27/10-takeaways-from-the-new-city-of-philadelphia-open-data-policy/ 10 takeaways from new City of Philadelphia Open Data Policy] | + | * 4/26/2012: Mayor Nutter signs Open Data executive order. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2012/04/27/10-takeaways-from-the-new-city-of-philadelphia-open-data-policy/ 10 takeaways from new City of Philadelphia Open Data Policy]. |
| − | * 8/9/2012: Chief Data Officer appointed. ''News article:'' [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//innovation/42657-meet-mark-headd-philadelphias-first-chief-data-officer Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer] | + | * 8/9/2012: Chief Data Officer appointed. ''News article:'' [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//innovation/42657-meet-mark-headd-philadelphias-first-chief-data-officer Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer]. |
* Code for Philly Brigade started. | * Code for Philly Brigade started. | ||
| − | * 1/23/2013: City Budget Data Released by Philadelphia candidate for City Controller. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2013/01/23/city-of-philadelphia-budget-visualizatio/ Use the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you’ve ever seen] | + | * 1/23/2013: City Budget Data Released by Philadelphia candidate for City Controller. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2013/01/23/city-of-philadelphia-budget-visualizatio/ Use the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you’ve ever seen]. |
| − | * 10/30/2014: [http://cityofphiladelphia.github.io/slash-data/phl_opendata_plan.pdf Open Data Strategic Plan] (PDF) released by the City. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2014/10/30/open-data-strategic-plan-tim-wisniewski/ Here’s Chief Data Officer Tim Wisniewski’s plan to make open data stick] | + | * 10/30/2014: [http://cityofphiladelphia.github.io/slash-data/phl_opendata_plan.pdf Open Data Strategic Plan] (PDF) released by the City. ''News article:'' [http://technical.ly/philly/2014/10/30/open-data-strategic-plan-tim-wisniewski/ Here’s Chief Data Officer Tim Wisniewski’s plan to make open data stick]. |
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Azavea]] | ||
* [[Open Data Philly]] | * [[Open Data Philly]] | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:About-Technology]] | |
[[Category:About-Data]] | [[Category:About-Data]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Issue-Data]] | ||
[[Category:About-Government]] | [[Category:About-Government]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Technology]] | [[Category:Issue-Technology]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Issue- | + | [[Category:Issue-City_Government]] |
[[Category:Is-History_Page]] | [[Category:Is-History_Page]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Is-Article]] | ||
| + | [[Category:About-Open_Data]] | ||
| + | [[Category:About-Philadelphia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 17 March 2020
A short history of Open Data in Philadelphia
- By Robert Cheetham
- 1998: U-Penn Releases Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The Cartographic Modeling Lab, a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania, releases parcel level data to the public via the Neighborhood Information System (NIS). The U-Penn team negotiated data sharing agreements with each agency that maintained data related to real estate property - Board of Revision of Taxes, Water, Licenses and Inspections, Postal Service, Philadelphia Gas Works, Fire Department and others - and assembled the various data sets into a single, searchable web database.
- 9/19/2003: Philadelphia Signs Open Data MOU to Release Data to the Public. The City of Philadelphia signs a memorandum of understanding with Penn State University to release its GIS data sets through the Pennsylvania state data clearinghouse. Approximately 20 data sets are released and updated annually thereafter.
- 7/24/2004: Penn Cartographic Modeling Lab Releases CrimeBase. The online application has geographically aggregated crime data for Part 1 and Part 2 crimes.
- 7/28/2008: Commissioner Ramsey releases Crime Data, a mapping application that enables mapping and limited downloads of Part 1 crime data from 1/1/2007.
- Open Access Philly started.
- SEPTA releases GTFS data. Download: GTFS Developer Download.
- 1/3/2011: 2011 Code for America Fellowship.
- 4/25/2011: Open Data Philly launched, a catalog of regional data, apps and APIs launched by team outside municipal government. News article: OpenDataPhilly.org: City data catalog to launch April 25 during Philly Tech Week.
- 6/1/2011: SEPTA Releases Real-time Data APIs. News article: TransitView: SEPTA unveils real-time bus and trolley app, also SMS and smartphone schedules
- 8/3-8/28/2011: Fix Philly Districts launched. Open source DistrictBuider software used to run public competition to crowdsource better City Council district boundaries. News articles:
- 9/1-10/28/2011: Open Data Race Held to Lobby for Data Releases. Community holds contest to prioritize data releases by City of Philadelphia that will support non-profit organizations in the region.
- 1/2/2012: 2012 Code for America Fellowship.
- 4/26/2012: Mayor Nutter signs Open Data executive order. News article: 10 takeaways from new City of Philadelphia Open Data Policy.
- 8/9/2012: Chief Data Officer appointed. News article: Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer.
- Code for Philly Brigade started.
- 1/23/2013: City Budget Data Released by Philadelphia candidate for City Controller. News article: Use the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you’ve ever seen.
- 10/30/2014: Open Data Strategic Plan (PDF) released by the City. News article: Here’s Chief Data Officer Tim Wisniewski’s plan to make open data stick.
