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Developing Open Data for Greater Manchester
Julian Tait
7th May 2015
OpenDataManchester
julian@thegarden.io@julianlstar
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OpenData Cities
• Developed in 2009 by FutureEverything
• Became an umbrella for a programme of open data work in Greater Manchester and beyond
• Created Open Data Manchester, DataGM and GMDSP
OpenDataManchester
How would a city evolve if all data was made open?
OpenDataManchester
How would a city evolve if all data was made open?
• Create an environment for innovation in services based upon data
• Enable re-enfranchisement of the citizenry
• Allow greater accountability
• Generate savings through efficiency
• Create a more collaborative design environment
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Looking towards North America
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Wigan317,800
Bolton276,800
Bury185,100
Rochdale211,700
Oldham224,900
Tameside219,300
Stockport283,300
Salford233,900
Trafford226,600
Manchester503,100
Greater Manchester
Population2.7 million OpenData
Manchester
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Benefits of looking at the conceptual city
• Creates the potential for scaling solutions and an enhanced return on investment
• Helps identify city-scale challenges rather than borough-scale ones
• Aligns with how people use the city
OpenDataManchester
Benefits of looking at the conceptual city
• Creates the potential for scaling solutions and an enhanced return on investment
• Helps identify city-scale challenges rather than borough-scale ones
• Aligns with how people use the city
Problem - GM doesn’t work like that
Creating the environment for change
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Understanding challenges faced by the city:
• No money
• Need to continue to deliver services
• The need to make efficiencies and share data
• Need to be seen to be acting on behalf of citizens
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Who is the data for?Creating a demand-side argument
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Salford
Bolton
Tames
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Traffo
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Oldham
Wigan
Stock
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Rochdale
Bury
Policy andimprovement
Planning
Freedom ofinformation
Pan GreaterManchester
Identifying communities
The politics of open data
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The politics of open data
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The rise of the armchair auditor and the downsizing of the state
“The simple task of putting spending online will open the doors to an army of armchair auditors who will be able to see at a glance exactly where millions of pounds spent last year went.” Eric Pickles 2011
• Partnership between FutureEverything and Trafford Council
• Three months from start to launch
• Based upon CKAN
• Holds data for public and voluntary sector organisations
The evolution of DataGM
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Open data ecology
DataGM Structure
Trafford FE
Lead PartnersLocal Authorities
Pan-GM Organisations
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Advisory B
ody
Voting Steering Group
10 GM Local Authorities - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Tameside & Wigan
Pan - GM Organisations - TfGM, GMP, GM Fire and Rescue & Strategic Health Authority NW
Non Public Sector Organisations - FutureEverything & OpenData Manchester
Advisory Body - Marketing Manchester, New Economy, MDDA, Open Knowledge Foundation & Others
DataGM Structure
The weird and wonderful world of public data
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The weird and wonderful world of public data
The challenges faced:
• Sometimes held in different systems
• The data is likely to suffer years of abuse
• Often different datasets describe the same thing differently
• Arcane and proprietary formats that aren’t easy to interpret
• Data often maintained by 3rd party who restricts access
• Data gatekeepers
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Thank you.
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julian@thegarden.io@julianlstar
Developing Open Data for Greater Manchester
Julian Tait
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