Chicago Launches OpenGrid to Democratize Open Data

Data-Smart City SOlutions: How well do you know your city? Your neighborhood? Even your block?

When it comes to public information, it’s a simple question without a simple answer.  Even with open data portals available in most major cities, it can be a challenge to find specific or relevant data in a sea of online lists, tables, and spreadsheets.

Chicago’s new OpenGrid initiative aims to help resolve this dilemma by making accessing public information as easy as pulling up a web browser and looking at a map. 

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