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OpenData KCAn Overview of Kansas City’s Open Data Efforts

Open Data• Online, in machine-readable format

Open Data• Online, in machine-readable format• Can be accessed by anyone

Open Data• Online, in machine-readable format• Can be accessed by anyone• You don’t need to ask permission to use it

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Launch of Open Data KC

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Not enough content to drive many visitors to the site

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More content steadily increased usage

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Data was improving, but usage of site fell

We needed to reevaluate our operation• Open Data administration had grown a lot since we launched three years ago.

We needed to reevaluate our operation• Open Data administration had grown a lot since we launched three years ago.• Needed to grow from a one office operation into a citywide program.

We needed to reevaluate our operation• Open Data administration had grown a lot since we launched three years ago.• Needed to grow from a one office operation into a citywide program.• All the low hanging fruit was gone. We need a strategic approach.


What we changed• Worked with the Sunlight Foundation to pass a much stronger open data policy


What we changed• Worked with the Sunlight Foundation to pass a much stronger open data policy• Developed a data governance program with six pilot departments


What we changed• Worked with the Sunlight Foundation to pass a much stronger open data policy• Developed a data governance program with six pilot departments• Began a data inventory and release prioritization process


What we changed• Worked with the Sunlight Foundation to pass a much stronger open data policy• Developed a data governance program with six pilot departments• Began a data inventory and release prioritization process• Focused on helping KC community use the data

Marketing Dangerous Buildings• Three key ingredients

o First reveal of next years budgeto First mention of a major new program to tear down 800 dangerous buildingso Data already available on OpenData KC

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Better marketing

Open Data V2• Online, in machine-readable format• Can be accessed by anyone• You don’t need to ask permission to use it• Help people understand the data• Give the data as much context as possible – tell the data’s story• Demonstrate how we use the data• Dogfood constantly• Build data communication into existing program PR• Leverage citizen experts as often as possible

Smart City Data

Current Sensors• Streetlight sensors• Parking sensors• Traffic Signal sensors• Wifi

Smart City DataData Usage Challenges• Datasets are going to be “big”


Smart City DataData Usage Challenges• Datasets are going to be “big”• Pulling live data from new,

different systems is a technical challenge


Smart City DataData Usage Challenges• Datasets are going to be “big”• Pulling live data from new,

different systems is a technical challenge

• Determining appropriate levels to share data at o Aggregated and/or de-identified.o Working with UMKC Law School &

Metrolab


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