Civic News
Data / Municipal government / OpenDataPhilly

‘Better government should include open data’: Sunlight Foundation on Philly [VIDEO]

The Sunlight Foundation, the Washington, D.C.-based good government organization, spoke with those involved with the local open data movement to see how far Philly has come in that year.

City Hall during the Hack for Change kickoff. Photo by Mark Headd.

More than a year has passed since Mayor Michael Nutter signed Philadelphia’s open data executive order, pledging transparency through data releases. The Sunlight Foundation, the Washington, D.C.-based good government organization, spoke with those involved with the local open data movement to see how far Philly has come in that year. Watch it below and read its blog post here.

Also check out our City of Philadelphia Open Data Report Card and the latest from Chief Data Officer Mark Headd, who is now leading a 15-person open data staff.

Companies: City of Philadelphia / Sunlight Foundation
Engagement

Join the conversation!

Find news, events, jobs and people who share your interests on Technical.ly's open community Slack

Trending

Philly daily roundup: Minecraft in a Philly school; PTW kicks off; Tech and art happy hour

Philly daily roundup: Philly's top innovation leaders; City buildings go solar; PTW kicks off on Friday

Philly daily roundup: UPenn's AI master's degree; Advice for EDA Tech Hubs; Last day of ACP

RealLIST Connectors 2024: In Philly’s tech and startup community, 20 people you want to know

Technically Media