To remain competitive in a global economy, our major cities need to focus on stimulating demand and the clustering of data capability in their centres. National government can lead on creating the right conditions to support the supply of skills … Continued
Space Syntax are pleased to announce that we have just published Space Syntax OpenMapping. This pre-processed spatial network model of Great Britain is now available as an open dataset, it can be downloaded here. We’ve timed this to support our Tombolo … Continued
With Tombolo, we’re on a mission to advance data capability in our cities. We’re introducing tools for data folk that will make it easier for them to work collaboratively. We’ve spent the past year building and releasing an open tool … Continued
There’s immediate actions for all levels of government to unlock more value from Data Infrastructure. This blog considers the argument for treating Data just like any other large infrastructure asset, such as road and rail networks. It summarises the key … Continued
We understand that the amount of data being produced in our cities is escalating. We also understand that this comes with challenges, which require the development of effective methods to utilise this data for better decision-making and grow skills and … Continued
The increase in data within our cities is leading to new opportunities for decision makers to provide citizens with efficient, personalised and intelligent services. Jon Robertson, Delivery Lead for Tombolo and City Data Projects, examines the current initiatives authorities … Continued
Cities are currently facing some of the toughest issues they have faced in recent times. Significantly reduced budgets both for the city and other service providers, political insecurity, rising populations and a rapidly changing technological landscape are just some of … Continued