Open Data Portals + New Tools In The Inclusive Urban Design Tool-Box



IMAGINE what bright minds here in the City of Mesa can do with these instead of hearing all the Hyped-Up-Hoop-La from officials inside City Hall.
Here's just one example followed by some recent others that convert data into visuals and animated infographics.
Yes there is finally or a late start for an Open Data Portal here in Mesa. The data only goes back to 2016 just in case you might have an interest in "open data". Unfortunately it's a poor excuse for finally getting the site off-the-ground and available for public access.
Other cities are doing so much more.
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"Data belongs to citizens.
By opening up its data, our Government strengthens its commitment to transparency while sharing its added value with society."
OK. Nice thought, but do everyone stay in their own lanes when there are so many ways to get there and some get there faster than others?
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The opening image:
MAPPING SEGREGATION: MIT's ATLAS OF INEQUALITY
Here's the link > Carto.com

We were thrilled to work with the @medialab team on the recently launched Atlas of Inequality, addressing the nature of segregation in our lives. Learn more about the project today


We have just released the "Atlas of Inequality" a map of how unequal are places in our cities. Because economic inequality isn't just limited to neighborhoods. The restaurants, stores, and other places we visit in cities are all unequal in their own way. http://inequality.media.mit.edu 
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For example this:
Apartments Built By Year from 1902-2019
Quick map: average number of units per apartment building, by location [made with new @Open_TO ABS set]
Here in Mesa there are over 290 Multi-Family Units, the  most MFUs of any city in entire The East Valley.
Most are of "a certain age" and a certain classification, but nonetheless these are selling like hotcakes with current high new construction costs, and higher year-over-year rent increases
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WHO NEEDS MESA PROTOTYPING PROJECTS - So-called "Creative Interventions" - and walks around the MUG and MAC Neighborhoods when other cities do this?

#NEWDATAALERT

Ever wondered what that vacant piece of land down the street might turn into?

Find out by looking at the Development Applications data, thanks to @CityPlanTO http://ow.ly/mXOL30nVVJF  #planning #applications ^rypic.twitter.com/HWTwykU06M

 

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What other East Valley cities are doing:

City of Phoenix Open Data: Welcome

https://www.phoenixopendata.com/

 

Phoenix Open Data Portal: Government Transparency in the Digital Age ... More importantly, the availability of city data supports innovation that can be applied ...

‎City Staff Salaries · ‎Datasets · ‎Transportation · ‎Trash & Recycling 

 

City of Scottsdale Open Data: Welcome

data.scottsdaleaz.gov/

 

City of Scottsdale OPEN DATA Portal. The City of Scottsdale is committed to using data to provide better services for our community. We hope you will explore ...

 

Mesa embraces open data with new portal and policy : Sunlight ...

https://sunlightfoundation.com/.../mesa-embraces-open-data-with-new-open-data-port...

 

Mar 4, 2016 - The new open data portal helps inform citizens about city initiatives, including ... “We are excited that Mesa is a leader in open data for Arizona

 

City of Mesa Data Portal

https://data.mesaaz.gov/

 

... to footer links. www.mesaaz.gov · Sign In. Search Search. · HomeBrowseDevelopers. Financial Transparency. Open Budget · Open Expenditures. Menu ...

 

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