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City Authorities

Growing Data Capability in the UK
18 Apr 2018

Growing Data Capability in the UK

by Jon Robertson | posted in: City Authorities, Innovation, technology | 0

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 release OpenMapping dataset
12 Mar 2018

Space Syntax release OpenMapping dataset

by user | posted in: City Authorities, City Challenges, technology, Uncategorized | 0

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

Making Data Storytelling Easier for Cities
21 Feb 2018

Making Data Storytelling Easier for Cities

by Jon Robertson | posted in: City Authorities, Innovation, Process, Team, technology | 0

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

City Data, collaboration, data visualisation, tool, UI design, UX design
Toward treating ‘Data as Infrastructure’
1 Jan 2018

Toward treating ‘Data as Infrastructure’

by Jon Robertson | posted in: City Authorities, City Challenges, technology | 0

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

City Data – why should we care?
13 Nov 2017

City Data – why should we care?

by Charlotte Hutton | posted in: City Authorities, City Challenges, technology, Uncategorized | 0

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

City Data
How City Authorities Are Building Intelligent Services Through Data
2 Nov 2017

How City Authorities Are Building Intelligent Services Through Data

by Jon Robertson | posted in: City Authorities, City Challenges, technology | 0

  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

Data, Intelligent services
Why do cities need support to turn data into analysis?
30 Oct 2017

Why do cities need support to turn data into analysis?

by Simon Fitzgerald | posted in: City Authorities, City Challenges, technology | 0

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

analysis, Data

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