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This page curates everything from open government data to visualization tools to data standards to algorithmic implementation. The only common thread is that all these data and data products share a commitment to civic interests.

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Analyzing GoC Contract Spending

A volunteer-led, public, historical analysis of Canadian federal government contract spending at a whole-of-government level, based on scraping work to unify data from numerous departmental websites.

Security Force Monitor

Security Force Monitor

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

We are a non-profit research group that analyzes thousands of public records to create a simple searchable database of the commanders and the command structures, locations, and areas of operations of security force units and investigate their potential connections to alleged human rights violations.

Centre for Humanitarian Data

Centre for Humanitarian Data

Humanity Hub, Fluwelen Burgwal, The Hague, Netherlands

Connecting people and data to improve lives

WhoWasInCommand

WhoWasInCommand

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

WhoWasInCommand is our free to use, public database of military, police and other security and defense force units.

Atlas of Urban Expansion

Atlas of Urban Expansion

New York University, New York, NY, USA

Muniphase research project exploring urban expansion and boundaries.

X-Road

X-Road

Tallinn

X-Road, the data exchange layer for information systems, is a technological and organizational environment enabling a secure Internet-based data exchange between information systems.

The Narrative Observatory

With data infrastructure purpose-built to deliver audience-based insights, narrative and network analysis, and empirical validation of cultural strategy and content, we help strategists and creative practitioners identify story opportunities and challenges across a range of social issues.

OpenRefine

OpenRefine (previously Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data.

Privacy Principles for Mobility Data

The Privacy Principles for Mobility Data are a set of values and priorities intended to guide the mobility ecosystem in the responsible use of data and the protection of individual privacy.

mySidewalk

mySidewalk

Kansas City, MO

mySidewalk gives you the tools and insights you need to build a better world.

Platformable

Platformable

Barcelona, Spain

Platformable supports the development of open ecosystems

Civic Source

a newsletter about how local governments use data and technology to shape our communities

DATA Uruguay

DATA Uruguay

Uruguay (Republica Oriental del Uruguay)

DATA Uruguay is a civil society organization founded in April 2012 that works on open government, open data, access to public information and participation through the use of civic technology. It is a horizontal organization based on consensus and the vast majority of the projects are co-created with expert partners on the subject (Government, Academia, Media, other Civil Society organizations) or with the community.

Open Ownership

Open Ownership (OO) believes that information on the true owners of companies is an essential part of a well-functioning economy and society.

NGP VAN

NGP VAN

655 15th St. NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005

Trusted by campaigns of every size, NGP VAN's award-winning websites and industry-leading organizing, fundraising, compliance, and digital tools have elected thousands of Democrats to local, state, and federal office. Nearly every Democrat running for office is powered by NGP VAN. 

Open Knowledge Foundation

A world where knowledge creates power for the many, not the few.

Namara

Take data from anywhere and turn it into anything - Namara's marketplace is one of the world's largest data repositories. Banks, government, and tech leaders rely on Namara to access and refine their data. Start getting more out of data; join Namara today.

BiciDatos

BiciDatos

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Monitoreo ciudadano de datos sobre ciclismo urbano en Cochabamba

WindyGrid

WindyGrid

Chicago, IL

WindyGrid is a computer application, designed for City personnel, that makes Chicago’s big data easily and strategically accessible in one place.

Hlídač státu

Hlídač státu

Na Florenci 1270/31, New Town, 110 00 Prague, Czechia

Watchdogging Czech Republic

Data.NY.gov

Data.NY.gov

Albany, NY

Browse and download over 1,600 New York State data resources on topics ranging from farmers’ markets to solar photovoltaic projects to MTA turnstile usage.

Bonayo

Bonayo

San Francisco

Bonayo is free user-supported software that helps San Francisco citizens see every 311 call in the City.

Digital Attack Map

Digital Attack Map

New York City

Digital Attack Map visualizes the most powerful DDoS attacks happening in the world right now

Enforcement Proceedings Map

Enforcement Proceedings Map

Czech Republic (Ceska Republika)

The interactive map of over-indebtedness in the Czech Republic based on real data from Central register of enforcement proceedings (financial executions)

Junar

Fast, easy, and affordable way to transform data into resources that businesses, governments, NGOs, academia and citizens can use.

U-Report

U-Report

Uganda

U-Report is a free SMS social monitoring tool for community participation, designed to address issues that people care about

UrbanFootprint (previously Calthorpe Analytics)

Design the sustainable cities of tomorrow with the first end-to-end urban planning software. Discover the platform built for planners, by planners.

Tableau Public

Tableau Public is free software that can allow anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create interactive data visualizations for the web.

Marea Digital

Marea Digital

Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Citizen engagement, Civic Tecn, Open Data, and Data Visualization in The City of Buenaventura

Otwarty Gdańsk

Otwarty Gdańsk

Gdańsk, Poland

Zapraszamy do korzystania z otwartych danych Miasta Gdańska. W serwisie publikujemy dane m.in. o miejskich finansach, rozkładach jazdy komunikacji miejskiej, demografii. Otwarte dane czekają na wykorzystanie przez Ciebie, Twoją organizację pozarządową lub firmę!

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub

33 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004, USA

TLC Data Hub offers users a new and convenient location to access and visualize taxi and for hire industry data.

WhoAdvertisesOn

WhoAdvertisesOn

Brooklyn, NY

Toolkit for tracking advertisers on partisan news channels with sampling, data science, and open data.

Brighthive

A data collaborative company. Using open source tech & data trusts to enhance impact, inform decisions, & increase equity of opportunity.

MAPSCorps

MAPSCorps

Chicago, IL

We train youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.

Google Civic Information API

The Civic Information API allows you to build applications that allow citizens and voters to know about their political representation and voting locations.

#CreateYourKLA

#CreateYourKLA is a civic project that uses data artistry to empower citizens to seek better public services in their communities.

Open Legal Data

Wir stellen Gesetzestexte und Urteile für alle kostenlos und maschinenlesbar zur Verfügung.

Campaign OS

The All-in-One Campaign Management Dashboard for Democrats and Progressives

civic.json

A specification of the civic.json metadata standard for civic technology projects

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