Citadel Apps4Dummies London Workshop - 13th Nov 2014 - Adrain Slatcher, Alice Balbo, Ben Cave
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The document discusses the importance of open data and its role in transforming cities into smarter urban environments by enhancing transparency, improving efficiency, and driving economic growth. It highlights examples from various cities, emphasizing collaboration among local authorities, businesses, and citizens to create innovative solutions using open data. The Citadel project exemplifies how cities can unlock the potential of their datasets by encouraging civic engagement and app development to address urban challenges.
![Ready to Go!
Break Out Teams of 2-3
Follow your flashcards
Tackle our 5 challenges:
1. Raiders of the Lost [Data] Ark – Explore our
Data
2. Take It Further – Join Our Platform
3. ‘Appy Ever After – Build Your First App
4. In the Brag – Share Your Work with Friends
5. Comparing is Natural – Browse Our Apps](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/apps4dummiesmainpresentation-alicebalboadrianslatcherbencave-141113044249-conversion-gate01/85/Citadel-Apps4Dummies-London-Workshop-13th-Nov-2014-Adrain-Slatcher-Alice-Balbo-Ben-Cave-87-320.jpg)
![Challenge 1: Raiders of the Lost
[Data] Ark
Scenario: While walking around the office one day, you notice a colleague
playing with an app on their phone. Curious about it, you ask them what they
are looking at. They tell you they are checking out this new system called
Citadel that creates Apps in minutes right there on your mobile. You ask more
and they tell you that Citadel uses Open Data from all over the world as fuel
for new apps. Having had a look around the Citadel platform, you discover
that Citadel has data from more than 100 cities from around the world stored
right there at your fingertips. Curious about what might be available, you
decide to browse the data for interesting information.
Steps:
Visit the Citadel homepage at citadelonthemove.eu
Click on the icon
Select
You are now on Citadel’s dataset catalogue
Have a browse through the different categories and find a dataset that
interests you](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/apps4dummiesmainpresentation-alicebalboadrianslatcherbencave-141113044249-conversion-gate01/85/Citadel-Apps4Dummies-London-Workshop-13th-Nov-2014-Adrain-Slatcher-Alice-Balbo-Ben-Cave-88-320.jpg)
Citadel Apps4Dummies London Workshop - 13th Nov 2014 - Adrain Slatcher, Alice Balbo, Ben Cave
- 1. INNOVATING FOR FUTURE CITIES Al ice Balbo Internat ional Partnerships & Projects Manager
- 2. THE CATAPULT FAMILY Closing the gap between concept and commercialisation Unlocking opportunity and reducing innovation risk
- 3. THE FUTURE IS URBAN
- 4. UK STRENGTHS World-leading companies Academic expertise Civic tradition Creativity & innovation
- 5. WHAT WE CAN OFFER Build collaborations Test & prove solutions at scale Remove barriers & enable financing
- 6. GREATER MANCHESTER DATA SYNCRONISATION SENSING LONDON CITIES UNLOCKED MK: SMART
- 7. THANK YOU I f yo u ’ d l i k e t o k n ow mo r e a b o u t o u r w o r k : Visi t our websi te futureci t ies.catapul t .org.uk Fol low us on Twi t ter @FutureCi t iesCat Contact us di rect ly info@futureci t ies.catapul t .org.uk
- 8. ENABLING SMART CITY SERVICES THROUGH OPEN DATA & MOBILE– THE MANCHESTER EXPERIENCE ADRIAN SLATCHER London 2014
- 9. Smart City – the UK Context UK PLC needs its major cities to become smarter in order to -: - Enhance GDP - Develop the city-regions - Address economic imbalances - Emphasise local strengths - Develop a market for smart city services - “Core Cities” agenda sees cities outside of London collaborating - Combined Authority for Greater Manchester “Devo Manc” leading on devolved powers - Strong knowledge clusters e.g. eHealth, GreenTech, broadcast, digital marketing
- 10. Smart City Visions Working with innovation agencies (Future Cities catapult; Nesta etc.) Developing a vision across different areas of working – transport; planning; ICT; environment; culture Digital Agenda > Smart City Agenda Local ecologies – SMEs, developers, citizen activists, creative, academics, citizens Doing more with less Developing new markets e.g. Cloud/ICT
- 11. Tools for Smart Cities Moving from a “project” or “pilot” context to a more holistic “toolkit” for the smart city” - APIs - Methodologies - Policies and procedures - Data - Standards CitySDK www.citysdk.eu – APIs for mobility, participation and tourism Commons 4 EU – code fellows programme www.codeforeurope.n et Tools for cocreation of applications www.citadelonthemov e.eu
- 12. Enabling Cities to Release their Data What datasets can we release? What format should we release them in? What needs to be done to improve and understand the data? How can the datasets be linked together? Providing tools for converting CSV files Merging data with maps to create geolocative applications Add new layers of data to improve understanding and develop “intelligence” Combining data from different cities Combining tools from different projects
- 13. Towards a Civic Innovation Platform Working with businesses, developers and academics Creating “innovation” teams to deliver solutions An “open stack” approach > enabling new technologies/suppliers to be combined as “best of breed” Our experience with Citadel: cocreation with developers, citizens, city officials and others Enabling visualisations and applications that can quickly answer problems Helping us as a city improve our data Sharing solutions between cities and regions
- 14. Thank You Adrian Slatcher [email protected] om @adrianslatcher
- 15. London 2014 APPS 4 DUMMIES OPEN DATA FOR SMARTER CITIES BEN CAVE - 21C CONSULTANCY
- 16. Why Open Data?
- 18. The Way We Understand The World
- 19. Still a Source of Untapped Value
- 21. Why Should I Care?
- 22. Solve Complex Challenges Chicago uses ‘Windy Grid’ to give City Administrators the ability to detect infrastructure problems in real-time Exeter uses local citizens to troubleshoot future problems with highways usage India uses Open Data to enforce accountability and regulatory compliance in the mining industry
- 23. Improve Transparency Uganda’s School Funding Data helped fight corruption to increase the proportion of allocated funds reaching schools from 20% to >90% The UK’s Open Data Portal helped They Work for You become a trusted resource for citizens with over 300,000 monthly visits by citizens South Korea’s Open Spending Data site reduced the perception of local government corruption from 68% to 53% within 1 year
- 24. Strengthen Local Economy Manchester – £8.5 Million Annual Saving is Request Compliance Europe – £40 Billion in Added Value Canada - $3.2 Billion in Charitable Tax Code Violations Caught Through Open Data Finland – SMEs grew 15% faster in 1 year with Open Data Denmark - €14 Million Return on €0.2 Million Investment in Open Address Data
- 25. Local Authorities – A Unique Opportunity
- 26. Challenge: Large Authorities Dominate
- 27. Reason: Case Studies Grab Headlines ‘London Fire Labs’ visualises the impact of Fire Station closures and make smarter strategic choices Open Workspaces gives Small Businesses access to up-to-the-minute information about affordable workspaces near them TFL Live Feeds power more than 5000 Apps helping Londoners navigate the city more effectively
- 28. Remedy: Creative Local Economies … But Needs Ongoing Data & Engagement as Fuel
- 29. Reason: Supply Creates Demand in OD Creative Economies develop wherever the supply of quality Open Data exists Consumers for Open Data greatly increase the Economic & Social returns of Reuse Technologies like Citadel exist to make the Open Data process cost effective and simple All that is needed to create regional Open Data powerhouses is data commitments and support of senior leadership in these authorities
- 30. A Citadel Example Ghent: An Open Data Pioneer
- 31. This is Ghent...
- 32. ...A City of Students
- 33. An Early Champion of Open Data… An Early Mover in Open Data Since 2010
- 34. … But Needed Help Convincing Political Leaders
- 35. Ghent Joined the Citadel Project
- 36. This is What Happened Next…
- 38. Organize A Yearly Arts Festival
- 39. ...And Dedicated Budget to Build An App
- 40. Citadel had a Better Idea …
- 41. Spend a Fraction Opening the Data
- 42. Then Let Create People Build Apps…
- 43. 15 Good Ideas Later
- 44. Better Than A Paid Solution
- 45. The Moral of The Story
- 46. Open Data Saves Money
- 47. Open Data Generates New Ideas
- 48. Ghent’s New Policy: Open First
- 49. Overcoming Doubts – Case Studies
- 50. It Will Cost Too Much
- 51. Manchester – The Problem 1,000 Annual FoI Requests
- 52. Wasting Staff Time & Money
- 53. Manchester – The Solution
- 54. Saving £8.5 Million Annually
- 55. It Won’t be Useful
- 56. New York – The Problem
- 57. Struggling to Improve Urban Living & Reduce Budget
- 58. New York – The Solution
- 59. Solving 300 Civic Problems with 10/1 RoI
- 60. It Will Make Us Look Bad
- 61. Helsinki – The Problem
- 62. Falling Citizen Confidence in Government
- 63. Helsinki – The Solution
- 64. Shaping Image of a Transparent City
- 65. It’s Too Hard to Maintain
- 66. UK – The Problem 300,000 Bus Stops Data Points – Many Wrong
- 67. Leaving Travellers in the Lurch Some Bus Stops Even in the Middle of Lakes!
- 68. UK – The Solution
- 69. Engaging Volunteers to Correct the Data 15,000 Inaccuracies Corrected
- 70. It Will Not be Accurate Enough
- 71. UK – The Problem Post Office Had No Reliable National Data on More than 45,000 Post Box Locations
- 72. Leaving Postal Users Lost
- 73. UK – The Solution
- 74. Engage Local Volunteers to Report Locations Within 6 Months All Errors Caught!
- 75. Who Will Use It?
- 76. Accessibility & Usability - The Problem
- 77. Often Excluding Ordinary People
- 78. Accessibility & Usability – The Solution
- 79. Making Data Open & Accessible to Everyone
- 80. How Citadel Can Help?
- 81. Citadel Can Help You in 3 Ways…
- 82. 1. Democratising Access to the Open Data “Tools So Easy Even a 9 Year Old Can Make An App” Convertor lets anyone turn datasets into useful formats App Generator kick starts local people in building personalised new
- 83. 2. Generating New & Creative Data Use View Local Trees Discover Nearby Parking Enjoy City Galleries Find Closest ATM
- 84. 3. Capturing the Imagination A Story That Went Around The World - More than 80 Countries
- 85. Your Turn!
- 86. Become an Open Data Champion In 30 minutes we promise to turn you from Open Data Skeptic to Zealot!
- 87. Ready to Go! Break Out Teams of 2-3 Follow your flashcards Tackle our 5 challenges: 1. Raiders of the Lost [Data] Ark – Explore our Data 2. Take It Further – Join Our Platform 3. ‘Appy Ever After – Build Your First App 4. In the Brag – Share Your Work with Friends 5. Comparing is Natural – Browse Our Apps
- 88. Challenge 1: Raiders of the Lost [Data] Ark Scenario: While walking around the office one day, you notice a colleague playing with an app on their phone. Curious about it, you ask them what they are looking at. They tell you they are checking out this new system called Citadel that creates Apps in minutes right there on your mobile. You ask more and they tell you that Citadel uses Open Data from all over the world as fuel for new apps. Having had a look around the Citadel platform, you discover that Citadel has data from more than 100 cities from around the world stored right there at your fingertips. Curious about what might be available, you decide to browse the data for interesting information. Steps: Visit the Citadel homepage at citadelonthemove.eu Click on the icon Select You are now on Citadel’s dataset catalogue Have a browse through the different categories and find a dataset that interests you
- 89. Challenge 2: One of Us! Scenario: Having found some interesting information, you decide to create an account on the Citadel site to explore further what you can do … Steps: Go to the homepage - www.citadelonthemove.eu/en-us/home.aspx Click on the icon in the top right hand corner of the screen Enter the required fields and click You can also register with Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Hurrah! You are now registered. Tip: Click on your username in the top right hand corner of the screen, once logged in, to edit your profile.
- 90. Challenge 3: ‘Appy Ever After Scenario: Okay now we are in business! You have found a dataset that captures your imagination (maybe its London’s Best Coffee Shops or the TFL tube stops!). Now it’s time to see that data in a whole new light. You decide to create a brand new app using your favourite dataset so you can see how it would look on a map… Steps: Click on the icon Select Fill in the required fields, select your chosen dataset and choose a colour for your app You must also name and provide a description for your app Click on the icon Congratulations! You have now created your very own application Tip: Adding an image to your application makes other users more likely to view it.
- 91. Challenge 4: In The Brag Scenario: Okay so you’ve made an app and you are rightly feeling pretty pleased with yourself. But what’s the point in being an Open Data pro if no one knows what you have done. Time to brag to some friends by sharing your App on Facebook and Twitter… Steps: Click on the icon Select Click on your chosen application Click on the Facebook/Twitter icons to share the application with your friends
- 92. Challenge 5: Comparing Is Natural Scenario: Colleagues around the office are starting to look at you in a new way after you show them your new app. After all, this morning you didn’t know your Open Data from your elbow and now you have just created your first app. Time to see what other people using Citadel are doing with their time. You discover that there are more than 600 applications created by people just like you waiting to be found… Steps: Click on the icon Select Look through the catalogue Click on an app that interests you
- 93. How’d We Do? Tell us about your experience with the challenges? How has your attitude to Open Data changed? What could we be doing better?
- 94. Where Next ?
- 95. Open Data in Daily Work Get data out there. You can always make it better later Support the community in using Open Data. They are the engine of growth Get colleagues onside using newfound skills Shout about your Open Data work. Leeds will be getting all the attention
- 96. Standards & Guidelines Citadel Standards White Paper Released 12/14 Citadel Open Data Business Requirements Released 12/14 To receive an exclusive copy, leave a card with me afterward
- 97. Generate Case Studies Join our 100-strong community of local authorities across the world Exchange tips for success from those who have done it already Forge global data twinning for improved publicity and tourism
- 98. Future Workshops Part of a 4-country introductory series In-depth workshops coming up in Leeds, Copenhagen & Aarhus Would you like a tailored Apps4Dummies workshop for your area? Speak with me afterward
Editor's Notes
- #18: Data is now produced by everything from our mobile phones to our traffic lights. The amount of data produced has grown exponentially as computers have permeated all areas The Data explosion has left us with masses of new information about everyday life.
- #19: Increasingly, data is the way we understand the world. When put into the form of attractive visualisations, data lets us: gain a new perspective on familiar situations understand complex evidence deepen our understanding of how we live. Everything from lifelogging applications to track your health to data about how we use our mobile phones has created a new generation of people for whom data is a key to understanding the world.
- #20: Data is crucial to our daily lives. Immense value remains to be gained from the information held by governments. Financial benefits Political benefits Environmental benefits Social dividends to be reaped from using our data better.
- #21: The data held by governments has the potential to: drive new services inspire completely new solutions improve the way we live our lives. Data opened to creative people fuels new discoveries Open Data innovation at a pace and scale far larger than government could hope to achieve alone.
- #52: More than 1000 annual Freedom of Information requests in Manchester
- #53: Compliance often takes significant time and money Where data is not readily available even more expensive Information has to be compiled and released manually
- #54: Open Data Manchester allowed the city to release numerous datasets Releases pre-empt freedom of information requests Open Data driving down costs for compliance
- #55: Allowed the city to save more than £8.5 million annually through reduced compliance costs
- #57: Rapidly expanding city with growing pressure for better services Budget crisis driving efficiencies and reductions
- #58: Problems in such a large city cannot all be solved by government Resources simply don’t exist to tackle some profound city issues like heating, rent controls or commuter management.
- #59: Annual challenge competition held for 5 years Channels creativity toward pressing issues Prizes for the winners
- #60: Prize money returned x10 in value of new apps More than 2000 annual entrants Solved some of the city’s most complex problems Driving New York’s tech reputation
- #62: Citizen trust was at an all-time low Local government under increasing pressure to provide data about their decisions Demand for transparency
- #64: Helsinki created regional hub to publish all government decisions
- #65: Huge improvement in image of government among citizens Improving trust and reputation
- #67: NAPTAN Database of British Transport Stops has more than 330,000 Data Points. Took 4 Years to create at considerable cost Very difficult dataset to compile information. 15,000 of the bus stops are displayed in incorrect locations.
- #69: The NaPTAN database was opened up to volunteers from the OpenStreetMap - a volunteer-driven mapping community Corrected mistaken locations of more than 15,000 Bus Stops.
- #70: NaPTAN now has very high accuracy rates Active volunteer community troubleshooting and maintaining the data free of charge
- #72: Post Office had no accurate data on the 45,829 UK post box locations Freedom of Information Requests forced them to consider the problem
- #73: Lack of Data caused confusion for those wishing to find a box in a new place Without reliable data no-one could build good apps
- #74: Matthew Somerville Crowdsourced data clean up of post box locations in 2009. All data was made available to the public to check and amend Within 6 months all errors had been caught
- #75: OpenStreetMap Volunteers added more than 30,000 Post Box locations to the initiative Caught significant errors in the original data Created a reliable and accurate dataset for developers to build new apps Services like Local Postbox now display locations quickly and easily
- #77: Open data often remains the preserve of a high-tech few
- #78: Obscure formats and technical sites deter ordinary people from exploring & using data
- #79: Citadel on the Move provides a free, easy-to-use set of tools Allow anyone to quickly publish in an open, reusable format Allow anyone to create simple, easy-to-use apps which visualise the results. The whole process – from opening the dataset to creating the app -can be completed in less than 1 hour Can be used by someone with no prior experience
- #80: The more accessible the data is, the more it is used The more the data is used, the more value the city gets from it The more value the city gets, the better for the local administration
- #88: To help you get the most out of Citadel, we have come up with a ‘day in the life’ of an Open Data user. Follow the steps below to go from complete beginner to data pro using Citadel.