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Philadelphia is now part of international open data network

The Institute's open data "nodes" create an international network of regions and organizations that pledge to adhere to ODI's Charter. There are only two in the United States: Philadelphia and Chicago.

Mayor Nutter on his trade mission to London. Photo by Kait Privitera for the City of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is now one of 18 open data hubs, organized under the Open Data Institute, a London-based open data nonprofit, according to a release.

The Institute’s open data “nodes” create an international network of regions and organizations that pledge to adhere to ODI’s Charter. There are five in the United States: Philadelphia, Chicago, Hawaii, North Carolina and the United States itself. Organizations apply to ODI to become an open data node. In Philadelphia’s case, Azavea‘s Robert Cheetham led the effort to make Philadelphia part of the ODI network. It is not a city government initiative.

He said it was a direct consequence of the Mayor’s trade mission to London, in which he participated.

Read more about what this means for Philadelphia on Azavea’s blog.

Updated to clarify that this is not a City of Philadelphia initiative. Further, a previous version of this article incorrectly stated the number of ODI nodes in the U.S. There are five.
Companies: Azavea

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