•Virginia Carlson
Big Data for the Common Good
Open Data in Chicago
Board, Association of Public Data Users
The Data-Driven World
Government Documents
Structured Data
Gov 2.0
Data Types
Operational datacitizen services
Administrative data
internal workings
Statistical datademo, econ, data
311 Calls
Building Inspections
Health Centers
Public Meeting Notes
Gov Employee Salaries
Structured Data
•Six months•Four partners•Three rounds•$300,000•Data curation, public outreach•Judges, public voting•Build on previous competitions
Data Scientists!
Benefits!
More People Using More Data
Potential Community + Tech
Break Down Internal Silos
Broader Goals?• Accountability
• Lack of feedback mechanisms
• Efficiencies• Procurement• Lack of internal buy-in
• Innovation• SpotHero• BrightScope
Concerns
Curation
Funding Priorities