I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data site at http://data.vancouver.ca
Highlights:
- There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is available in CSV and XLS. - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a single mouse click. - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer clicks. - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. This will make it much easier for them to accept and further distribute our data. - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
Kevin Bowers Manager, IT Technology Planning City of Vancouver twitter: @KevinJBowers
Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't see lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, etc. Am I missing something?
> I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data > site at http://data.vancouver.ca
> Highlights:
> - There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 > layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). > - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS > data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is > available in CSV and XLS. > - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a > single mouse click. > - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of > the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis > (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). > - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer > clicks. > - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. > - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information > Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages > have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. > This will make it much easier for them to accept and further > distribute our data. > - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
> Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at > opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
> Kevin Bowers > Manager, IT Technology Planning > City of Vancouver > twitter: @KevinJBowers
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Yikes. Something has gone wrong, The site has reverted back to the original one. I will see if we can get it fixed tonight, but it might be tomorrow morning.
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From: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com on behalf of Kaitlin Duck Sherwood Sent: Wed 20/01/2010 6:53 PM To: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Vancouver-Data] City of Vancouver launches v2 of Open Data site
Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't see lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, etc. Am I missing something?
- There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is available in CSV and XLS. - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a single mouse click. - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer clicks. - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. This will make it much easier for them to accept and further distribute our data. - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
Kevin Bowers Manager, IT Technology Planning City of Vancouver twitter: @KevinJBowers
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> Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't > see lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, > etc. Am I missing something?
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Kevin Bowers <kevin.bow...@vancouver.ca > > wrote: > Hi,
> I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data > site at http://data.vancouver.ca
> Highlights:
> - There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 > layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). > - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS > data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is > available in CSV and XLS. > - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a > single mouse click. > - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of > the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis > (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). > - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer > clicks. > - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. > - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information > Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages > have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. > This will make it much easier for them to accept and further > distribute our data. > - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
> Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at > opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
> Kevin Bowers > Manager, IT Technology Planning > City of Vancouver > twitter: @KevinJBowers
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The problem has now been resolved. You'll know you have the new site if the image on the home page is a blue globe rather than the previous green image.
Sorry for the short inconvenience. hopefully the new site will be worth the extra couple of hours wait.
From: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com on behalf of Kaitlin Duck Sherwood Sent: Wed 1/20/10 6:53 PM To: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Vancouver-Data] City of Vancouver launches v2 of Open Data site
Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't see lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, etc. Am I missing something?
- There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is available in CSV and XLS. - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a single mouse click. - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer clicks. - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. This will make it much easier for them to accept and further distribute our data. - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
Kevin Bowers Manager, IT Technology Planning City of Vancouver twitter: @KevinJBowers
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I see the new site now and the new functionality. The Google / Bing map integration is really great for a non-gis guy like myself to get easier access to the data.
I'm also very happy to hear about the behind-the-scenes infrastructure to keep the data up-to-date. I think this is an excellent example of building something quick (last fall) and then following it up with something more robust and broader. Please send my thanks to the team that made this happen.
<jonathan.m...@vancouver.ca> wrote: > The problem has now been resolved. You'll know you have the new site if the > image on the home page is a blue globe rather than the previous green image.
> Sorry for the short inconvenience. hopefully the new site will be worth the > extra couple of hours wait.
> ________________________________ > From: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com on behalf of Kaitlin Duck Sherwood > Sent: Wed 1/20/10 6:53 PM > To: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Vancouver-Data] City of Vancouver launches v2 of Open Data > site
> Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't see > lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, etc. Am I > missing something?
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Kevin Bowers <kevin.bow...@vancouver.ca> > wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data >> site at http://data.vancouver.ca
>> Highlights:
>> - There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 >> layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). >> - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS >> data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is >> available in CSV and XLS. >> - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a >> single mouse click. >> - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of >> the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis >> (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). >> - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer >> clicks. >> - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. >> - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information >> Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages >> have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. >> This will make it much easier for them to accept and further >> distribute our data. >> - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
>> Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at >> opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
>> Kevin Bowers >> Manager, IT Technology Planning >> City of Vancouver >> twitter: @KevinJBowers
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[mailto:vancouver-data@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Luke Closs Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:42 PM To: vancouver-data@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Vancouver-Data] City of Vancouver launches v2 of Open Data site
I see the new site now and the new functionality. The Google / Bing map integration is really great for a non-gis guy like myself to get easier access to the data.
I'm also very happy to hear about the behind-the-scenes infrastructure to keep the data up-to-date. I think this is an excellent example of building something quick (last fall) and then following it up with something more robust and broader. Please send my thanks to the team that made this happen.
> The problem has now been resolved. You'll know you have the new site if > the image on the home page is a blue globe rather than the previous green > image.
> Sorry for the short inconvenience. hopefully the new site will be worth > the extra couple of hours wait.
> ------------------------------ > *From:* vancouver-data@googlegroups.com on behalf of Kaitlin Duck Sherwood > *Sent:* Wed 1/20/10 6:53 PM
> *To:* vancouver-data@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Vancouver-Data] City of Vancouver launches v2 of Open Data > site
> Um, am I being dense? It doesn't look that different to me; I don't see > lots of new datasets, I couldn't find anything to make a map, etc. Am I > missing something?
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Kevin Bowers <kevin.bow...@vancouver.ca>wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data >> site at http://data.vancouver.ca
>> Highlights:
>> - There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 >> layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). >> - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS >> data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is >> available in CSV and XLS. >> - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a >> single mouse click. >> - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of >> the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis >> (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). >> - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer >> clicks. >> - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. >> - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information >> Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages >> have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. >> This will make it much easier for them to accept and further >> distribute our data. >> - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
>> Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at >> opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
>> Kevin Bowers >> Manager, IT Technology Planning >> City of Vancouver >> twitter: @KevinJBowers
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Excellent work. Congratulations to City IT. Like Luke I especially like the quick and easy Google Maps links and the fact that there is a process in place for routine updates.
Nicely done.
--peter
Peter Van Garderen President/Systems Archivist Artefactual Systems Inc. pe...@artefactual.com (+1) 604.527.2056 --
> I am pleased to announce we have launched v2 of our beta Open Data > site at http://data.vancouver.ca
> Highlights:
> - There is now significantly more data available, approximately 100 > layers of data in all (plus several packages of data). > - The data is now available in more formats. Almost all of the GIS > data is available in three formats (DWG, SHP, KML), while some is > available in CSV and XLS. > - Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a > single mouse click. > - The data is now more current. Routines have been set up so most of > the data is extracted for the Open Data website on a weekly basis > (noting that some of it never or rarely changes). > - The site is now easier to use and data can be downloaded with fewer > clicks. > - The City's RSS and GeoRSS feeds are now easier to find. > - In support of the ICIS (the Integrated Cadastral Information > Society) as requested in Council's Open3 motion, two data packages > have been created specifically for ICIS to meet their specifications. > This will make it much easier for them to accept and further > distribute our data. > - a new survey that includes questions about applications.
> Feedback is appreciated! Please contact us directly at > opend...@vancouver.ca or through this group.
> Kevin Bowers > Manager, IT Technology Planning > City of Vancouver > twitter: @KevinJBowers
