The Province of Saskatchewan’s Hub model is a strong example of a cross-jurisdictional, cross-sectoral, integrated service delivery model that is changing the way human services are delivered to the public. Through its highly flexible–but privacy-conscious–structure, Hubs in Saskatchewan are bringing together service providers into collaborative settings and building relationships. In this model, service providers collaborate, […]
Category: Open data
Open Data and Inclusive Government Budgeting
In this ongoing series of posts, I discuss questions and observations that have risen after going down the “Open Data rabbit hole”. In a previous blog-post, I discussed some of the challenges that I perceive the open data field is facing. However, after a year of chasing this metaphorical white rabbit — lo and behold — I find myself deeper […]
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Open Smart Cities in Canada: Webinar 3
In this open smart cities webinar we present a first ever definition for an Open Smart City and the Open Smart Cities Guide V1.0, informed by research conducted in Canada and an examination of international best practices. In the context of Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge and the public conversation regarding Sidewalk Labs, this webinar gave […]
Open Smart Cities Guide
The Open Smart Cities Guide is the end result of Open Smart Cities in Canada, a year long collaborative research project led by Open North. This guide provides a first ever definition for an Open Smart City and is intended as a starter kit for city stakeholders and decision makers. We expect that this living […]
Open Data Matters for Democracy
Following this Open Data Day 2018, and in the midst of hackathons, webinars, shared docs, #hashtags, Reddit threads, Medium conversations, and tweets that keep us open data nerds up at night, we would like to take a step back and reflect on the role open data plays in democracy. Transparency, freedom from disruption, and participation […]
Webinar: Open Data Appropriation in Colombia
As part of #OpenDataDay we participated in an online discussion on open data appropriation in Colombia with Somos Mas, Latin American Open Data Initiative and the Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones. The Webinar Centered on 5 Core Questions What leads to the adoption of data standards? How can we collaborate in a sustainable way with stakeholders and […]
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Community Impact with Open Data Webinar
We partnered with our colleagues at the Sunlight Foundation and discussed how to effect community impact with open data, sharing best practices and lessons learned from our experiences working with cities. Through our development of the do-it-yourself open data toolkit and our 4-step cluster model approach, which posits problem framing as the key to effective engagement around data, change in […]
Making Cities Open by Default: Lessons from Open Data Pioneers
From Development to Adoption: Lessons from Three Open Standards
Developing and maintaining data standards is difficult, but a necessary step to unlock the potential for open data. To maximise the potential for widespread adoption, new standards initiatives must build upon the success and failure of existing standards. We document our own experiences with Open511, Popolo and Represent to share with the open data community. […]
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Open Data Standards Will Improve Public Information
As private and public bodies become digitally connected, we need data standards to allow technologies to be shared across systems and jurisdictions. Canadians who rely on public transit know how uncomfortable it is to wait outside for a bus on the coldest day of winter. Some Canadians are turning to transit apps that display information […]
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