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A Call for Local, Open Data in Government

September 5, 2013/

The steps that the federal government has taken in opening up its data are a good start–but it’s only a start. As former Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said, "all politics is local." In order for all citizens to truly benefit from open data, every city, county, and state needs to make their data more accessible. We’ve seen what happens when they do.

By Yo Yoshida

Full Story: http://www.digitalcommunities.com/articles/A-Call-for-Local-Open-Data.html

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