City of Orlando Launches Open Data Website

Media Invited to “Digital Walk-Through” to See First-Hand Data the City will Proactively Publish on the New Public Site

WHAT:

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and OPD Chief John Mina invite the media to a “digital walk-through” of the City’s new Open Data Website, which will officially launch to the public on Monday, April 11, 2016.

The new site, data.CityofOrlando.net, furthers the City of Orlando’s efforts to increase government transparency by providing the public with immediate access to valuable City-specific data. Additionally, the easy-to-use interactive tools on the site allow for users to dive further into the data with the ability to run tailored analysis and generate visualizations of the data.

This increased access and the functionalities on the site can help to provide a better understanding of City-data, help to identify current trends and spur new ideas and programs.

The public publishing of data will also help the City to drive internal efficiencies at the City, develop opportunities for economic development, enhance community engagement, increase community trust and fuel Orlando’s civic tech ecosystem. A great example of this is the opportunity it presents for web developers and tech companies to build applications and programs utilizing this data.

As part of this “digital walk-through” on Monday, members of the media will get the opportunity to see first-hand the data sets related to public safety that will be made available and talk one-on-one with the Mayor Dyer and Chief Mina on how residents, businesses and the media can utilize this new tool. Additionally, the City’s Innovation Official Matt Broffman, will be available to provide hands-on access to the data and answer any questions.

CITY OF ORLANDO OPEN DATA WEBSITE BACKGROUND:

The new Open Data Website builds on Orlando’s Digital City Hall initiative, a 21st Century service model that will, ultimately, take every service the City offers and put it at the fingertips of residents.

Data sets that will be available initially on the website include:

Building Permits Issued

Business Tax Receipts Issued

Orlando Police Department Cases and Calls for Service

Orlando Police Department Response to Resistance

Trash, Yard Waste and Recycling Routes

Maps of Commissioner Districts, Neighborhoods, City Limits

The Open Data Website also aligns closely with the goals of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which aims to use data to build community relationships and increased trust and transparency between police and the residents they serve. Orlando Police Department is the only agency in Florida participating in the White House Police Data Initiative, which was born out of that Task Force.

WHEN:

Monday, April 11, 2016

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Orlando Police Training Facility

100 George DeSalvia Way

** MEDIA – Please bring a laptop to access the site for the tutorial. **

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