Looking for Pittsburgh Open Data Stories

Robert Burack
Aug 24, 2017 · 1 min read
Have you used the City of Pittsburgh’s open data?

Do you have an open data story to tell?

Residents, community groups, non-profits, and researchers have all used the City’s open data to make Pittsburgh better. We’re looking for stories of Pittsburghers using open data, to include in an upcoming publication. Have a story you’d like to share? Email me.

Open data for all of Pittsburgh

In 2014, the City of Pittsburgh began an amibitous effort to make its data open and accessible to everyone. True transparency and openness were essential steps in ensuring a more responsive City government, and equipping residents and neighborhood organizations with the tools and information they need to work toward stronger, more equitable communities.

With its partners at Allegheny County and the University of Pittsburgh, the City launched a regional open data platform and has since released 86 data sets. To make viewing and accessing that data even easier, it launched Burgh’s Eye View, a suite of interactive mobile web maps. This effort has been called some of the country’s best data visualization.

We’re excited to hear and share your stories of using open data to make our city better. Have a story you’d like to share? Email me.

Department of Innovation & Performance

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Robert Burack

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Creative strategist at Brocade Studio.

Department of Innovation & Performance

The Department of Innovation & Performance is building a 21st-century government for the City of Pittsburgh and its residents.

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