Open data is not living up to it’s potential. CC-BY NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jul 27, 2015
Open data is not living upto it’s potential.
CC-BY NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
We try to build an infrastructure that incentivises re-use of data and services
What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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Never updated
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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Never updated
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What if Google Maps for developers was like open data today
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STRUCTURED.UPDATED.LICENSED.
Open data is rarely structured.
Brian Turner
Open data is hardly ever appropriately licensed.
Source: Thomas Levine
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Google Confidential and ProprietaryPublic transit information:
universally accessible and useful.
Public transit information:universally accessible and useful.
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Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Now
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlisbona/399029665
Communication is Critical
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Trip Updates
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General Transit Feed Specification
700+ Cities using GTFS
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Transit Data Across the GlobeTransit Data Across the Globe
Transit Data Across the Globe
Save 5 minutes/day every day for every driver
Waze Mission
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Sharing real-time traffic information & road alerts
Keeping the Waze map most up-to-date
Working with local governments to update upon road closures and traffic related alerts
Map Editors community
Local Governments
Drivers community
Connected Citizens: Wazers and Rio
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Ideas? Questions? Join us for lively discussion tomorrow!
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Manager○ Theresa Rowe-Weber - Louisville, Chief of Performance
& Technology○ Andrew Eland - Google, Engineering Manager○ Moderator: Marlo McGriff - Google, Product Manager,
Social Impact
Data-Driven Decisions in Action, Wed, 11AM Breakout
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