Local data sharing: what has worked well, and what challenges do we still see in London? April 4th, 2025 by Martine Wauben, Head of Data for London, GLA Blog 4 for the 15-year anniversary of the London Datastore: Celebrating London’s Data Story London is a wonderful, but complex ecosystem. Almost no city challenge can be solved by any one organisation on their own. That’s why the Greater London Authority emphasises partnership working and collaboration in all we do. Where the solution to a…
Data as a driver for innovation March 21st, 2025 by Macarena Plaza Helguero and Hong Chen, GLA Blog 3: Celebrating London’s data story The evolution of the Infrastructure Mapping Application (IMA) Toolbox and its role in the planning and delivery of infrastructure across London London’s infrastructure landscape is as complex as the city itself. With nearly nine million residents spread across 33 boroughs, our capital relies on a highly complex network of…
Future-proofing access to crime and safety data in London May 27th, 2020 by Rich Fairchild This blog reports on the recent user-led, open-source redevelopment of the SafeStats public safety data portal; with an insight into its unique functionality that has made it the leading source of multi-agency data for public safety professionals throughout London. SafeStats, the GLA’s flagship secure portal for access to data from London’s emergency and public safety agencies, has…
City Intelligence Data Design Guidelines June 18th, 2019 by Mike Brondbjerg Data visualisation is created by almost everyone in the City Intelligence unit at City Hall. It is used in everything from data analysis and internal reporting to public facing reports, mapping and interactive applications. Effective communication of evidence and data through information design and data visualisation, is obviously important to help inform policy internally, but…
