Houston, TX launched Open Data Houston to host city-wide open data

Houston, TX Open Data Portal

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Open Data Houston is a platform designed to host city-wide open data. There are currently 247 datasets published regarding neighborhood services, permitting, city planning, flood hazards, etc. The goal of this project is to encourage civic engagement and improve transparency.

Transparency Open Data

Houston, TX

Municipality in Texas

United States

Products

ArcGIS

GIS software for creating maps, conducting spatial analysis and sharing intelligent visualizations.

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City of Houston GIS Open Data

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City Governments Making Public Data Easier To Get: 90 Municipal Open Data Portals

In the past decade, dozens of American cities have established open data portals, making it easier for the public to obtain information about government activity.

Houston is showing us why open data should be part of every city’ disaster and recovery plan

Open data has become a crucial part of emergency response to natural disasters. This week, Hurricane Harvey is demonstrating how robust open data systems can help any city cope with and recover from…

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