Open Data Zürich

@OpenDataZurichwww.stadt-zuerich.ch/opendata

Working Group 3 Meeting, ENERGIC- Volunteered Geographic Information

Reto Wick

Open Data Specialist, Statistik Stadt Zürich

26 May 2014

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1. OPEN DATA STADT ZÜRICH

Open Government Data

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OPEN GOVERNMENT DATA MOVEMENT

• Timeline

2009 United States

2010 United Kingdom

2011 European Union

06/2012 Stadt Zürich

09/2013 Federal Government

10/2013 Canton of Zurich

today more than 50 countries run their own OGD initiatives

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OGD IN ZURICH

• Legislation Agenda Focus eZürich

• Zurich strives to be one of the world‘s leading cities in ICT, where advanced infrastructure enables creative solutions and new trends

• City Council mandates Statistik Stadt Zürich (SSZ) to implement OGD policy

• SSZ creates OGD portal and publishes 30 datasets

• Nothing really happens …

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OGD IN ZURICH

• Legislation Agenda Focus eZürich

• Zurich strives to be one of the world‘s leading cities in ICT, where advanced infrastructure enables creative solutions and new trends

• City Council mandates Statistik Stadt Zürich (SSZ) to establish OGD processes

• SSZ creates OGD portal and publishes 90 datasets

• Nothing really happens…

Conclusions1. Publishing datasets is not enough2. OGD as a project and OGD as daily routine are two very different things

3. OGD means communication4. Performance measurements are difficult to implement

5. OGD needs constant political support

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OGD IN ZURICH

• OGD Portal

• 200 datasets (98 with spatial content – shp, wms, wfs, kml, geojson)

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OGD-PORTAL – DATASET SELECTION

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DATA INTEGRATION

• Combination of spatial and thematic data

• Unique identifiers (indices and numbers) for spatial entities (city circles, districts, parcels)

• Extensive metadata facilitates processes

• Use of names as unique identifiers can be problematic

contrasting official and commonly used notations

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2. DAILY DIFFICULTIES

Open Government Data

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EXCUSES

• Reasons not to release data

• Apathy / Confusion„you mean people are really interested in this?“„how would someone even use that kind of data!“

• Rage against the bureaucracy„there will be unending data releases!“„we don‘t have time!“

• Staff Concerns„my boss hasn‘t told me to and you‘re not my boss!“„we don‘t have anyone who knows how to do that.“

• Heavy Hitters (Legality, Security, Privacy)„it‘s not classified, but we don‘t think it would be good PR for us.“„people don‘t understand my data!“

http://sunlightfoundation.com

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CONCLUSIONS

• It‘s just the beginning

• Need for a lot of grassroot activity

• We still need pressure from the top

• Still a few very old-fashioned decision-makers

„Clash of the generations“

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OPEN DATA THEORY VS. REALITY

• Innovation boost beneficial to economy and society

• Cost effectiveness multiple use of datasets

• Transparency free access to governmental data and information

• Participation and cooperation people get the chance to participate in public decision making process

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OPEN DATA THEORY VS. REALITY (OUR VIEW)

• Innovation boost beneficial to economy and society

• Cost effectiveness multiple use of datasets

• Transparency free access to governmental data and information

• Participation and cooperation people get the chance to participate in public decision making process Theory

Theory

Reality

Reality

No needDirect democracy…

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3. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Open Government Data

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ONGOING PROJECTS 2014

• Organisation

• Consolidate the OGD team for 2014

• «OGD by default»

• Data

• Widening of the datasets provided

• Technology

• Implementation of CKAN in the city administration

• Community

• Intensify community building

• Organise hackdays, regular‘s tables, data talks, etc.

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4. QUESTIONS

Open Government Data

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