Digital data partnerships are initiatives that bring organizations together around a common goal, which they pursue through the sharing and leveraging of data. This report is intended to contribute to the creation and success of digital data partnerships in the public interest. In it, you’ll find practical information for building collaborative data governance that is […]
New technologies are raising a wide range of uncharted digital rights and digital governance issues, while also challenging long-established processes, sectoral relationships, and power structures in municipalities. This research brief tackles the long-standing problem of ensuring that technology procurement leads to long-term public value to city governments and residents. It does so by framing technology […]
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Using the State of Good Repair municipal standard as a starting point, this research brief highlights the infrastructure deficit in Canadian municipalities and frames the issue of infrastructure repair and planning in the context of investments in digital infrastructure. Smart city initiatives must be considered in tandem with existing and future planned infrastructure investments, especially […]
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This research brief explores the implications of deploying new technologies into public spaces. The public sphere shapes the urban experience and is a major area of discussion as communities balance the need to provide ample space for the public, as well as drive land use intensification. The COVID-19 pandemic has also demonstrated the importance of […]
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This research brief identifies how an open smart city approach could be applied to shared mobility in communities across Canada. From Uber to bike shares, the emergence of shared mobility services in the past few years has begun to disrupt and reshape transportation in local markets. As new services emerge and become increasingly more complex […]
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This research brief explores the issue of data collaboration among local community partners, drawing lessons from efforts to address food insecurity during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal. The pandemic underlined the critical role of local governments and grassroots organizations in rapidly responding to complex economic and social challenges, which requires collaboration […]
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While the laws and practices surrounding public procurement vary widely among Canadian cities, some of them should always be taken into consideration by municipalities when interacting with suppliers. Open North has been interested in the issue for a few years and we give here an overview of some of these core practices. Fairness Between Suppliers […]
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Thank you to all of our participants who joined The art of data sharing webinar on Nov. 24th, 2020. We are happy to share the recording of the event with you! Note: The recording is bilingual and does not include subtitles. Open North partnered with CAPACOA, a performing arts service organization, to explore the use […]
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This guide is intended for municipal officials responsible for information technology or procurement in Canadian cities. This publication is an integral part of the open procurement approach developed by Open North based on successful experiments conducted by several Canadian cities, including Montreal (Quebec) and Bridgewater (Nova Scotia). The purpose of this guide is to recommend […]
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