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We want to hear from you.
As part of the City of Ottawa's Smart City 2.0 Strategy, Open Ottawa engages people like you, members of our community to build data solutions -- together -- to make Ottawa better. The City is using digital channels to:
Listen to you,
Understand your data needs,
Learn how you are using data to solve civic issues, and
Get your insights on the usability and inclusiveness of our website.
The City looks forward to hearing from you in the Ideas Section below. Take our quick poll on your favourite data types and check out the stories in the News Feed. All of the feedback on this site is publicly posted as our goal is to deliver open and transparent stakeholder engagement.
We want to hear from you.
As part of the City of Ottawa's Smart City 2.0 Strategy, Open Ottawa engages people like you, members of our community to build data solutions -- together -- to make Ottawa better. The City is using digital channels to:
Listen to you,
Understand your data needs,
Learn how you are using data to solve civic issues, and
Get your insights on the usability and inclusiveness of our website.
The City looks forward to hearing from you in the Ideas Section below. Take our quick poll on your favourite data types and check out the stories in the News Feed. All of the feedback on this site is publicly posted as our goal is to deliver open and transparent stakeholder engagement.
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.