Open data in the Warsaw way
About this good practice
Open data in the Warsaw way- meaning making data available to residents. Is an inspiration and support for individuals, organizations and communities interested in building applications based on open public data. Among other things, two services were created from the realization of the idea of opening data. First service is a central platform for sharing relevant data on the functioning of a city/region (api.um.warszawa.pl). Data is made available from the central system in open formats via API, so that all interested public, private, third sector entities can use it. Second one enables the use of data collected in the first service and makes it available to residents in a visually attractive form (iot.warszawa.pl). The data sharing architecture is based on: - sharing without restrictions, - publishing source versions, - completeness, - timeliness - publishing fast enough to preserve the value of the data, - sharing in machine-readable formats, - making available in a non-discriminatory manner, - making available without legal restrictions. The beneficiaries of the practice are both companies developing solutions based on urban data and residents who use these solutions. Also noteworthy is the use of data by universities in their research. Both services are an important element of Smart City solutions in the city of Warsaw and are significantly part of the concept of development of the capital, as described in the "Digital Transformation Policy for the City of Warsaw."
Resources needed
Personal:
- open data team.
Technical team (maintenance of the sharing platform):
- Smart City team,
- Board support.
Hardware:
- IT infrastructure for the project.
Organizational:
- Provision of data from IT systems.
Evidence of success
• use of data based on data published on the Open Data Portal,
• use of published data in the City's information processes (The Municipality Contact Center 19115 application, iot.warszawa.pl service).
Potential for learning or transfer
Data is a key element in city/regional management. Making them public greatly accelerates the emergence of useful solutions for residents. In addition, the creation of a central distribution point for public sector data makes it possible to freely analyze thematically related data, which can form the basis for development planning and analysis of current urban policies. It improves knowledge of the functioning and operations of local government causing an increase in the involvement of residents, actively involving them in solving social and economic problems.
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