Tag Archives: GIS

Public data mapping

By take21 | Published: August 7, 2008

Public data news The Guardian’s Free Our Data campaign is a good source for policy and legal developments in the use of public data. Usually covered in the Technology edition, web and print versions, on Thursdays. They also have a blog: freeourdata A recent Guardian piece by Michael Cross covers significant advances in freeing access […]

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Public data, £20k competition

By take21 | Published: August 6, 2008

“What would you create with public information? Ever been frustrated that you can’t find out something that ought to be easy to find?  Ever been baffled by league tables or ‘performance indicators’?  Do you think that better use of public information could improve health, education, justice or society at large? The UK Government wants to […]

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