Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center August 15, 2016

Data Has Changed the Way Communities Operate ●Data supports evidence-based management and project design ●Public information can be useful outside of government. ●By sharing data, public sector organizations can better collaborate on problem solving.

Open Data Complete datasets Easily and permanently available in electronic format No unreasonable barriers to access or restrictions on re-use Machine readable, non-proprietary format Does NOT contain sensitive personal information

Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center Make public information easier to find and use as open data Partnership Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Based at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research Close cooperation from County and City data teams

Leadership Matters Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and City of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher – Pitt’s mission involves service to the region. Foundation Community provides startup support

We Think About Data as Infrastructure Treat data as a regional and organizational asset Plan for it Invest in maintenance and quality improvements Feedback on use Four dimensions of infrastructure Legal Technical Governance Community Engagement

Legal Infrastructure Partnership Agreement Defines City, County, and University responsibilities Data Deposit Agreement Add new publishers w/ 2 page agreement Terms of Use Outlines user responsibilities Data License Rules for use tied to each dataset

Technical Infrastructure Open data portal shared platform for data exchange API Metadata Bulk Download Scalable to additional publishers Extensible Leverage existing investments for long-term sustainability Staff support Maintenance Automated publishing Training and documentation Tools

Governance Infrastructure Executive Leadership Team Key decisions by consensus – City, County, University Project Management Team Day to day coordination Community Advisory Board Key stakeholder input

Community Engagement Infrastructure Data Intermediary Model Listen to users Build tools Improve data literacy Plan events and activities Partnerships Technical assistance

Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center Bob Gradeck, Project Director University of Pittsburgh University Center for Social and Urban Research