Friday, May 22, 2009

Proactive Disclosure: Vancouver to share city data online

Vancouver to share data online

JEFF HODSON
METRO VANCOUVER
May 22, 2009 5:56 a.m.

Vancouver is doffing its drapes and will become an information open house.


Councillors voted Thursday to freely share city data online (respecting privacy and security concerns) in document formats that most people would be able to open on their home computers.

"People pay for us to collect data, so we should make it available," said Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer, who brought the motion forward.


FULL ARTICLE 


Thanks to CBC Spark for point this out on Twitter!

CBC Spark Talking to @AndreaReimer (current Vision Vancouver city councillor) later today