[CivicAccess-discuss] TBI Silicon Alley Insider: Prediction #2: Government Data Transparency will open new private/public sector opportunities in New York in 2010.

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Prediction: Obama And Bloomberg Will Transform Technology In 2010
http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-and-michael-bloomberg-will-transform-public-policy-on-technology-2009-12?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SAI%20Select%2C%20Thursday%2C%2012%2F24%2F09

The following is the text for prediction 2. The link above is for all
predictions (1-4):

Prediction #2: Government Data Transparency will open new private/public
sector opportunities in New York in 2010.

> Meanwhile, on the heals of the success of New York's 311, Mayor Michael
> Bloomberg is zooming ahead to put city data in the hands of developers. The
> Mayor launched the NYC BigApps Competition<http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-opens-app-competition-2009-10>,
> a contest for software developers and members of the public to create web or
> mobile applications<http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-and-michael-bloomberg-will-transform-public-policy-on-technology-2009-12?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SAI%20Select%2C%20Thursday%2C%2012%2F24%2F09#>using city data. The city opened 170 data sets to allow developers to build
> applications that will serve residents, visitors, businesses, and the public
> sector.
>
> Already NYC Big Apps is turning up new ways to parse and present NYC data:
>
>    - Apps like Make My Day <http://www.makemydaynyc.com/bigapps/makemyday>expose NYC Free events.
>    - Finding a school in New York is now easier with city school data
>    presented like this<http://www.bigappleed.com/schools/27-new-explorations-into-science-technology-and-math-high-school>
>    .
>    - And dog owners have access to city dog data (yes, there is dog data!)
>    with the Big App nominee known as Hey Walkies<http://v1.heywalkies.com/>
>    .
>
> Now, not all of the apps may be what the Mayor initially anticipated. For
> example, NYC Broken Meters <http://www.nycbrokenmeters.com/> helps drivers
> beat the city's revenue-generating parking meters by giving drivers GPS
> coordinates on a Google Map<http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-and-michael-bloomberg-will-transform-public-policy-on-technology-2009-12?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SAI%20Select%2C%20Thursday%2C%2012%2F24%2F09#>of all broken meters. Sweet. The folks at Gothamist crowed: "Of all the NYC
> Big Apps contenders, we think the NYC Broken Meters will be the most used
> and abused. The app uses the city's own data to locate broken meters,
> allowing users to score free parking!"
>
> You can see all the applications, and vote for your favorite here<http://www.nycbigapps.com/application-gallery>
> .
>

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Tracey P. Lauriault
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