OPEN DATA ON YOUR BUDGET:

EMILY SHAWNational Policy Manager, Sunlight Foundation

ALISHA GREENPolicy Associate, Sunlight Foundation

COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAKPittsburgh City CouncilMaking the Most of Limited Resources

Policy Tech Development

Reporting Outreach

Pew, 2009 Studyhttp://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Government-Online.aspx

Why Open Data? (for Sunlight)

To provide the public information people want.

2010 Pew Study: people go online to find

•Spending Data•Legislation•Campaign Contributions•Government Data

Open Data =the right to information online

http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-open-data-principles/

Administratively Technically

Proactively Online Open formats

Cost-free Machine-readable

License-free Bulk downloads

Why Open Data?

● Create Transparency● Empower Accountability● Enhance Efficiency● Improve Service Quality● Attract Commerce● Increase Public Participation

http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/tag/why-open-data/

Creating TransparencyNYC Checkbook 2.0

Empowering AccountabilityWAMU Deals for Developers story

Improving Governmental EfficiencyUsing Data To Shine a Light on the Impact of City Services

Improving Governmental Effectiveness

Los Angeles Times: “How Fast is LAFD Where You Live?”

Increase Public ParticipationSouth Bend, Indiana’s CityVoice

Why Open Data Policy?•To maximize open data’s potential

• To clarify internal responsibilities and create necessary structure

• To demonstrate external accountability • To ensure initiative longevity• To gain public buy-in

Policies work across the size spectrum

Use many of the same principles, with different details

NOTE: Example kitty photograph caption.

US OPEN DATA POLICIES, SEPTEMBER 2014

http://sunlightfoundation.com/opendataguidelines

Getting Started1. Identify your values and goals. 2. Set a clear vision. 3. What is your city already doing?4. Public support.5. Start from the basics.

http://sunlightfoundation.com/opendataguidelines

Lessons Learned

• Customize for your community

• Plan for the long term• Create actionable

guidance• Include the public

[Pittsburgh]

The Story of #openPGH

This is our city.

#openPGH

• 9 member City Council elected by geographic district• New Mayor elected January 2014

We looked at best practices.

#openPGH http://sunlightfoundation.com/opendataguidelines/

We wrote an ordinance.

#openPGH

We opened up the process.

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1. Submitted draft ordinance to Council

2. Created #OpenPGH hashtag 

3. Posted legislation online via Google Docs

4. Solicited comments on legislation

We got a lot of attention.

#openPGH

• Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System (PNCIS)

•Received 100+ comments on the Google Doc

•Received great media play

https://docs.google.com/a/pittsburghpa.gov/document/d/16jIQAxABoKx6FXYUFPgdy6NeQo4_R7ufKb-x4gePxNc/edit

Did I mention we opened up the process?

#openPGH

•Public hearing and post agenda

•Brought in nationalexperts including Sunlight Foundation

• Lots of tweets!

#openPGH <3

•Comments •Comments•Comments

We refined the bill.

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(b)  The Open Data Management Team will develop an Open Data management policy that will adopt prevailing Open Format standards for Open Data, and develop agreements with regional partners to publish and maintain Open Data that is open and freely available while respecting the requirements and non-discretionary limitations upon disclosure of data as set forth in the Sunshine Act, the RTKL and any other applicable federal or state law or regulation.

(c) The Open Data Management Team shall develop a licensing agreement for published information that shall ensure the unrestricted use and redistribution of public information by all parties, while providing that information used to generate reports or applications must be made available in-kind.

(d) The Open Data Management Team shall develop policies to amend existing procurement, contracting, or planning processes to create new defaults and requirements for IT systems and databases to ensure that open data requirements are included in new systems as they are being planned.

We refined the bill.

#openPGH

#openPGH

City Council voted 9-0 to pass amended 

open data legislation.

Questions?

#openPGH

Best Practices• Reach out early and often• Build on precedent• Identify efficiencies• Review existing datasets• Develop oversight• Plan for updates and maintenance• Require review of implementation

Public Outreach: Early and Often

Build on precedent –like public records laws

Assess and communicate about efficiencies

Review existing datasets and create a data inventory

Create an Oversight Authority

Develop a plan for updates, maintenance and review

EMILY SHAWNational Policy Manager, Sunlight Foundation

ALISHA GREENPolicy Associate, Sunlight Foundation

COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAKPittsburgh City Council