Comments on: Motivation, context, and citizen analysis of government data http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/ Strategies for Internet citizens Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Data Desk http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-127645 Thu, 21 May 2009 18:47:05 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-127645 Democratizing government data will help change how government operates—and give citizens the ability to participate in making government services more effective, accessible, and transparent.

]]> By: Democratic Convention Party Political Local Advertising Presidential Campaigns » Blog Archive » Jon Udell: Motivation, context, and citizen analysis of government data http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-37439 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:39:33 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-37439 [...] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I ran across this blog post by Jon Udell on del.icio.us and I think Udell and Willinsky are on to something here: …these are only [...]

]]> By: The Broad Street pump and the Keene police station « Jon Udell http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-22394 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:29:58 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-22394 [...] the comments on this entry, it’s humbling to realize that, 150 years later, that kind of access still seems like a [...]

]]> By: Greg Whisenant http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-22114 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:07:29 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-22114 Jon,

Great post and blog. We are a small but growing community.

We have recently partnered with the MPDC to provide high impact Google Maps and automated location-based alerts to the community. The new site is here, with an example of data presentation for one Zip Code in Washington:

http://www.crimereports.com/map?search=20036

The service is free to members of the community and to law enforcement (we charge departments if they want to send SMS messages or surveys).

I’d be interested in features that people would like to see in a “basic analytics” framework. We’ll be adding them soon.

]]> By: hughmcguire.net · rococo & barcamp http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19730 Wed, 23 May 2007 14:08:06 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19730 [...] Or, some teachers working with kids and blogs/podcasts/video. Or get Tracey or Daniel or Mike or Jon Udell or Hans Rossling (hell, I’ll even talk about it…in fact I will) to muse on open access [...]

]]> By: Brian Denzer http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19131 Mon, 21 May 2007 16:59:17 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19131 I agree, Jon. If the data was messy to begin with, it couldn’t have been serving any purpose to government officials. If crime is being reported at police stations, it’s useless for any sort of analysis, which points to a more troubling issue of the public not being served in an intelligent manner by the law enforcement agency. Exposing those problems is merely the first step to working smarter. And where law enforcement agencies don’t have the personnel or the time to dedicate, citizens may step in to provide those services. It can work. All that’s required is cultivating an attitude of understanding and cooperation, with a shared purpose of greater transparency and service to the community.

]]> By: Craig Thrall http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19091 Mon, 21 May 2007 14:24:11 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-19091 Check out this analysis of Boston crime data:

http://www.boston-online.com/crime/

According to the site, the data comes from the Boston PD site (http://www.bpdnews.com).

]]> By: Jon Udell http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18876 Sun, 20 May 2007 16:31:24 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18876 “are governments that publish raw data simply asking for trouble?”

That’s going to be a huge issue once the ball starts rolling. People will make faulty interpretations of data and jump to wrong conclusions. But people will also make correct interpretations and reach right conclusions. The key thing will be that the transparency cuts both ways. It’s not just the governments providing the data that will be subject to transparency and accountability. So will the citizens interpreting the data.

It’ll be messy for sure, but I think it’ll be the right kind of messiness.

]]> By: David French http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18807 Sun, 20 May 2007 08:52:40 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18807 are governments that publish raw data simply asking for trouble? see http://www.fastandsafe.org.nz/Pages/Facts/AverageSpeed/index.htm for an example of data being reprocessed by informed public which revealed that the data on traffic accidents did not support the tagline “speed kills”. Probably not a desirable outcome from the viewpoint of the provider.
Raw data is somewhat sensitive to the quality of people putting the data in … an early example of crime-mapping here showed a concentration of crime at police stations where the crime was reported.

]]> By: Transparency + Government | shloky.com http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18784 Sun, 20 May 2007 05:36:54 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18784 [...] Udell is covering some preliminary steps to government transparency from the ground up: technologically empowered [...]

]]> By: Michael R. Bernstein http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18692 Sat, 19 May 2007 19:01:53 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18692 Swivel.com seems like it is also addressing this space.

]]> By: Brian Denzer http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18525 Sat, 19 May 2007 04:05:53 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18525 Jon,

In our quest to obtain a 911 calls for service data-sharing agreement to eventually map, report, and even send out text alerts to citizens, we have found no examples of police departments openly entering into agreements. Discovering the DCStat program, thanks to you, was euphoric. The only other solid cases of data-sharing with the community I’ve found follow from the UK Crime and Disorder Act. We are very clearly thinking ahead, and are considering using the model of a crime data-sharing agreement to get access to other kinds of information which are essential for citizens to rebuild their neighborhoods — here we’re talking about permits for demolition of historic properties in particular, which are implemented improperly (or illegally). We’d also like more of an opportunity to input citizen complaints about nuisance properties and other quality of life concerns. If we don’t get the cooperation we desire from the city, we’re going to move forward with our own system of citizen data entry to force the issue.

Thanks for bringing the DCStat program to light. It’s a fantastic development!

]]> By: Citizen Crime Watch » Blog Archive » The Wisdom of Crowds http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18519 Sat, 19 May 2007 03:48:34 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18519 [...] described the innovativeness of the DCStat program in his blog: District of Columbia’s DCStat program rolled out last summer, I was delighted by the forward [...]

]]> By: Jon Udell http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18297 Fri, 18 May 2007 19:09:27 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18297 “A few months ago we finished a project to allow flexible access to data produced by the Federal Reserve Board.”

Wow!

]]> By: Jon Udell http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18295 Fri, 18 May 2007 19:08:33 +0000 http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/05/18/motivation-context-and-citizen-analysis-of-government-data/#comment-18295 “Dabble DB is looking for some kind of password.”
Hmm. That was supposed to be a public view, sorry, I’ll recheck it.
…Should be OK now.

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