Where
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban AffairsRoom 230, 1717, Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Driving Directions
Open Data
September 16, 2015
Wedneday
About the Series:
The Ohio Fair Lending and Vital Communities Coalition, established in 1989, has held annual conferences for 25 years, focused on critical policy issues facing local communities, presenting data and expert panels outlining problems, options and possible solutions.
In 2015, the Coalition formed a new partnership with Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs, and reformatted the conference series to include major Forums and more informal Brown Bag lunch programs. The series will culminate in a full day conference to be held on Friday, November 13.
Please join us on Wednesday, September 16, for the third in our series of Brown Bag programs.
'Open Data' - What can it do for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County?
You may have heard the term 'open data' recently- all throughout the nation organizations and citizens are figuring out how to use data and information to improve government services and the daily lives of residents. This can mean anything from phone apps that track the locations of snowplows (Chicago) to making data about government contracts and spending available (Ohio's checkbook).
This brown bag lunch session will give an introductory overview of open data in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.
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Speaker
Jill Miller Zimon, OpenNEO,will give an introduction to open data, what it means for governments and residents, different ways its being implemented across the nation, and what it could mean for Northeast Ohio.
Frank Ford, Thriving Communities Institute, will provide an overview of the Ohio Public Records statute and what it means for individuals and civic organizations seeking access to public data.
April Urban, Case Western Reserve University, will present applications and site where open data is currently being used in Northeast Ohio, including the NEO CANDO information system.
Carter Wang, Case Western Reserve University, will give an introduction to the civic-hacking sphere; organizations and volunteers that use technology for social good.