Open data in the Warsaw way

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."