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Have you built something or done analysis with City data that you would like to share?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Open Ottawa engages people like you, members of our community to build data solutions -- together -- to make Ottawa better. Through this website, the City of Ottawa makes available datasets, maps, apps, and other information products. Opening City data is an important part of the City's commitment to transparency, openness, and accountability.
We look forward to hearing from you in the Ideas section below. The Engagement Calendar will soon be updated to show opportunities to connect with the Open Data Team at public events.
All feedback on this site is publicly posted as our goal is to deliver open and transparent stakeholder engagement. Content is moderated by the platform, Bang The Table. Requests for data will be discussed with the appropriate City department.
Have you built something or done analysis with City data that you would like to share?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Open Ottawa engages people like you, members of our community to build data solutions -- together -- to make Ottawa better. Through this website, the City of Ottawa makes available datasets, maps, apps, and other information products. Opening City data is an important part of the City's commitment to transparency, openness, and accountability.
We look forward to hearing from you in the Ideas section below. The Engagement Calendar will soon be updated to show opportunities to connect with the Open Data Team at public events.
All feedback on this site is publicly posted as our goal is to deliver open and transparent stakeholder engagement. Content is moderated by the platform, Bang The Table. Requests for data will be discussed with the appropriate City department.
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What is your favourite format of data to work with?
CSV - A simple file format used to store tabular data such as a spreadsheet or database
65%
KML - An XML-based language developed by Keyhole Inc. and subsequently acquired by Google to display data in Google Maps, Google Earth and similar applications
4%
SHP - The shapefile format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system software.
13%
XLSX - A basic text format that can be opened by many spreadsheet applications such as Excel
Let's use data to make Ottawa better has finished this stage
April 02, 2019 - The City of Ottawa launches Open Ottawa beta website
Beta Test Period
Let's use data to make Ottawa better has finished this stage
April 2019 - August 2019 Understand the needs & priorities of the community (user experience, data needs & data uses)
Open Ottawa Production Launch Decision
Let's use data to make Ottawa better has finished this stage
September 2019 - Based on feedback from the community and internal testing, determine if the beta Open Ottawa website can be moved to production and the existing data.ottawa.ca website can be retired.
Open Data Plan Development
Let's use data to make Ottawa better has finished this stage
Fall 2019 - Based on the community feedback received during the beta test period in terms of needs and priority, develop a plan with the community to continue to evolve the Open Data Program over this term of Council.
Open Data Plan Review by IT Sub Committee
Let's use data to make Ottawa better is currently at this stage
September 2020 - Present the Open Data Plan at IT Sub Committee.
