I was just browsing some of the technology sites I frequent and stumbled on this article written by Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco. In the article he talks about DataSF.org, a new site they’ve launched that is basically an access point to various City data.
From the article,
“In an effort to engage our highly skilled workforce we are launching DataSF.org , an initiative designed to increase access to city data.
The new web site will provide a clearinghouse of structured, raw and machine-readable government data to the public in an easily downloadable format. For example, there will be updated crime incident data from the police department and restaurant inspection data from the Department of Public Health. The initial phase of the web site includes more than 100 datasets, from a range of city departments, including Police, Public Works, and the Municipal Transportation Agency.
We imagine creative developers taking apartment listings and city crime data and mashing it up to help renters find their next home or an iPhone application that shows restaurant ratings based on health code violations.”
Greensboro has a large number of tech folks and I thought this might be of interest. The possibilities highlighted in the final quoted paragraph seem… for lack of better words, cool.
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