For the people, by the people

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Presentation at British Library as part of programme supporting magnificent maps exhibition, Sept 2010

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For the People, By the People:The New Mapping Revolution

Steve ChiltonBritish Library, 7th Sept 2010

Vanessa in Chile

“Greater transparency across government is at the heart of our shared commitment to enable the public to hold politicians and public bodies to account; to reduce the deficit … and to realise significant economic benefits by enabling businesses and non-profit organisations to build innovative applications and websites using public data.”

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Bike + GPS + notes

Bing maps

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/

Steve Chiltonsteve8@mdx.ac.uk