http://weait.com/category/post/edmonton The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://weait.com/content/unintended-restrictions <p><img src="http://weait.com/files/lighthouse-ccby-DaveBleasdale-cropped.png" /><br /> Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver have joined the municipal open data movement. They show vision in recognizing that providing detailed information about their cities is good for their citizens, the environment and the local economy. They should be feted for their leadership. Thank you, Canadian cities, for believing in Open Data. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://weait.com/content/unintended-restrictions">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://weait.com/content/unintended-restrictions#comments Edmonton Edmontorcouver municipal data ODC Open Data Open Data Commons OpenStreetMap osm PDDL Toronto Vancouver Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:41 -0400 rw 112 at http://weait.com http://weait.com/content/tragedy-edmontorcouver-open-data <p><img src="http://weait.com/files/statue-tragedy-cc-by-sa-fabbio.jpg" /></p> <p>Edmontorcouver is a lovely place full of lovely, intelligent, generous people. That is not the tragedy of Edmontorcouver open data. </p> <p>The mayor of Edmontorcouver realized that it would benefit the people of Edmontorcouver to have good data about their city widely available. That is not the tragedy of Edmontorcouver open data. </p> <p>Edmontorcouver hosted a wonderful gala to announce the generous release of great quantities of data. That is not the tragedy of Edmontorcouver open data. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://weait.com/content/tragedy-edmontorcouver-open-data">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://weait.com/content/tragedy-edmontorcouver-open-data#comments advocacy Edmonton license municipal data ODC Open Data OpenStreetMap osm PDDL Toronto Vancouver Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:33:36 -0500 rw 108 at http://weait.com