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A Lobbying Opportunity for Digital Agencies
Posted almost 15 years ago
During the process of creating and developing an online community of Creative Agencies, as we have recently at http://siliconjunction.co.uk/, we find ourselves frequently presented with new opportunities to better represent that community – often in ways we hadn’t previously anticipated. One of these opportunities is lobbying. Agencies have already found themselves lobbying for obvious desirables such as faster and more...
The Place Station
Posted almost 15 years ago
People living and working across the capital have fantastic ideas about how to transform their neighbourhoods through social enterprise, but often don’t know where to start when it comes to identifying the premises and support that they need. Where can I find a space to try out my idea? How can I meet and talk to other likeminded people? Where...
Opening Up London's Environmental Data
Posted almost 15 years ago
Today marks the publication on the London Datastore of an unprecedented amount of information detailing the state of London’s environment, published as raw data for the first time in the same place. This ‘Green datastore’ covers a wide range of subject areas such as waste, water, air quality, energy and wildlife using statistics published by the capital’s foremost environmental organisations...
A New Standard Open Data Format for Public Toilets
Posted almost 15 years ago
The London Assembly has produced a new tool to help improve the availability of data on public toilets, and we would welcome your views. Over the past few months the Health and Public Services Committee has been investigating the provision of public toilets across the capital. We know that many Londoners – especially older people, parents with young children and...
2011 Census outputs update
Posted almost 15 years ago
At present the full range of 2011 Census products and services have not been consulted on, or finalised, the Office Statistics (ONS) are aware that users need to be kept up-to-date with plans for the dissemination of 2011 Census data as they develop. ONS therefore intends to publish reports relating to the 2011 Census outputs throughout 2011/2012; as follows. July...
Sense & the City - London Transport Museum
Posted about 15 years ago
1 July 2011 – 31 March 2012 This summer a new exhibition about London opens at London Transport Museum – you could be part of it. Sense & the City explores the powerful new forces that are shaping the way we live, work and travel in the city. GPS, pervasive wireless, sensing, near field communication, multi touch surfaces, open data,...
Can Crowdsourcing Improve Open Data?
Posted about 15 years ago
What happens when open data is wrong? Can crowdsourcing improve it? Often, open data enthusiasts assume that the next step after the release of some government data is a smart phone app or cool visualisation. I’m more interested in collaborating on the data itself. I’ve been working on a project called OpenEcoMaps and I’ve made use of open data releases,...
Data tales from the Tavern - Greenwich Peninsula an exemplar for future living?
Posted about 15 years ago
The Fantastic Tavern (TFT) is a meeting of minds online and at welcoming hostelries; a community of brand and agency digital planners & creatives who share insights, expertise, experience and beer. On 14th April 2011 50+ Taverners, some old some new, convened at The Horniman on the Southbank to discuss the hot topic of Digital Government; more specifically we were...
Where's the loo? Making data on public toilets more widely available
Posted about 15 years ago
The London Assembly is trying to help improve the quality of data published about public toilets in London, and we would appreciate your help. Over the past few months the Health and Public Services Committee has been investigating the provision of public toilets http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly_investigation/public-toilets across the capital. We know that many Londoners – especially older people, parents with young children...
Know Where To Go
Posted about 15 years ago
Today we’ve launched ‘Know Where To Go‘, an online directory of organisations that provide support services for women dealing with the trauma of violence against women including domestic violence, rape, forced marriage, trafficking and prostitution. The directory includes details of services provided by over 200 organisations across London and was put together in conjunction with Eaves (www.eaves4women.co.uk), a London-based charity...