Startup helps make cities smart through open data

mySidewalk analyzes open datasets to help local governments and communities work better together.

United States3 May 2016
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With vast amounts of data now publicly available, the answers to many questions lie buried in the numbers, and we already saw a publishing platform helping entrepreneurs visualize government data. For an organization as passionate about civic engagement as mySidewalk, this open data is a treasure trove of compelling stories. mySidewalk was founded by city planners who recognized the potential force for change contained in local communities. Yet without a compelling reason to get involved, many individuals remain ‘interested bystanders’ — something mySidewalk is determined to change. Using the latest available data, mySidewalk creates dashboards that are customized for every…

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