State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Seattle Releases 2 Open Data Reports Detailing the Program’s Past, Future

Government Technology: The Seattle Open Data Program has published its 2016 Annual Report and its 2017 Open Data Plan, giving the city a look into its recent past and upcoming future.

The publication took place Monday, April 3, marking the first time the city has released either document. The 2016 Annual Report is a primer on what has been accomplished since Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order requiring all of the city government’s data to be “open by preference,” meaning after privacy and security have been accounted for, the city’s preference will be to publish all data. The 2017 Open Data Plan, meanwhile, sets the key priorities that will stem from the 2016 progress, including increasing open data to encourage innovation, while simultaneously increasing the ability of city agencies to use data to make informed choices.

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