Open data portals and APIs allow transparency, accountability, and community-based solutions to emerge. By moving the local government to open and accessible data, local community technologists and businesses can identify challenges and opportunities facing the local government and experiment with solutions that those inside the government might never have considered.
- High-impact, Medium-difficulty
- Example: NYC Open Data Portal \\ The Census Opportunity Project \\ The City of LA
- Next Steps: Reach out to local startup competitions and business programs about providing an educational session with government leaders on the opportunities in this market.