Open Data Platform

DIGITALIZATION AND CLOUD | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | GOVERNANCE | STRATEGIC PLANNING ChallengeImprove transparency for local authorities and increase civil society engagement. SolutionPlatform to encourage the sharing and use of open data (data from public office and institutions) with the goal of improving the quality of life for citizens. The platform aims to inform citizens and make the exercise of power more transparent and at a greater level to contribute to the development of democracy and civil society. The online web-platform (https://otwartedane.gdynia.pl/) is mobile friendly, includes functions to adapt it’s content to people with disabilities, and offers open data on the following categories: Transport Security Education Administration Solid waste Water and sanitation services Health Environment Construction Reference values ​ Energy Economy Population Unemployment Economic operators Finance Maritime economy Hostels Telecommunications and innovation Culture Spatial planning The data is collected from the following data suppliers: Gdynia City Hall, Road and Greenery Authority, Strategy Department, Laboratory of Social Innovation, Municipal Social Welfare Centre, Municipal Police, Faculty of Education, Public Transport Authority,  Faculty of Environment, Gdynia Health Centre, Independent Department of Energy, Non-governmental Gdynia, City Gardners Department, Independent Department for Quality of Life, Investments Department, Department of Culture, Department of Project Development, Department of Social Affairs, Management of Municipal Buildings and Premises. Moreover, the platform offers citizens and independent data collectors the opportunity to upload their data and contribute to the development of the platform. An API is used to encourage companies or citizens to create software applications that can connect to the data portal and use the open data. Data can be visualised on the web or downloaded in 4 different formats by citizens or public officials in order to better understand the city’s dynamics and better plan development solutions. Other best practices Tourism, culture and brandingHarnessing the Untapped Potential: The All-Season Tourism Masterplan for Jiu ValleyJiu Valley & Jiu ConurbationContinue reading Best Practices | Urban regenerationUrban-rural linkages: regeneration of public spaces in the Cluj Metropolitan AreaCluj-Napoca Metropolitan AreaContinue reading Governance | Strategic planningIntegrated Development Strategy of Brno Metropolitan Area​Brno Metropolitan AreaContinue reading 12Next