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Open Data success story: MacArthur Park NC uses Clean Streets index to place new trashcans

MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council recently purchased 24 trashcans for a Community Improvement Project, and were able to immediately apply what they learned at one of our Open Data Trainings to determine the best placement for their new trashcans. Open data helps make government more accessible, trustworthy and transparent. As defined by OpenDataHandbook.org, "Open data is [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:10:12-07:00August 24th, 2018|Blog, Clean Streets, Open Data, Open Data Literacy Program, Outreach|Comments Off on Open Data success story: MacArthur Park NC uses Clean Streets index to place new trashcans

Free Data Training for Creatives September 6th in Echo Park

We're offering a special arts and culture edition of our popular Data Training workshops September 6th in Echo Park! Whether you're a creative professional or someone who wants to improve arts and cultural services in your community, sign up now at http://tiny.cc/DataTraining to learn how to use data tools like the Department of Cultural Affairs' [...]

By |2018-08-17T14:19:45-07:00August 17th, 2018|Blog, Congress of Neighborhoods, Education, Open Data, Open Data Literacy Program|Comments Off on Free Data Training for Creatives September 6th in Echo Park

Free Data Training Class in Panorama City June 27: Learn to Find & Use City Data For Your Community

Wednesday June 27th, join us in Panorama City for a free workshop on using open data to spark community change! Help your Neighborhood Council get grants and plan outreach campaigns by learning how to find and use info from City databases about the people, assets, and businesses in your area. Please bring your own laptop or tablet [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:10:34-07:00June 6th, 2018|Blog, How-To, Open Data Literacy Program, Tech Talk, Tool Box, Training|Comments Off on Free Data Training Class in Panorama City June 27: Learn to Find & Use City Data For Your Community

Open Data Literacy Program: Host a Data Training Workshop in Your Neighborhood

Through our Open Data Literacy Program, you and your Neighborhood Council can host or sponsor a free workshop on how to find, navigate, and use City data on population density, demographics, locations of active businesses, street cleanliness, and more. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment in collaboration with the Mayor's Data Team is proud to lead [...]

By |2018-06-01T15:41:21-07:00June 1st, 2018|Blog, Open Data Literacy Program, Tech Talk, Tool Box, Training|Comments Off on Open Data Literacy Program: Host a Data Training Workshop in Your Neighborhood