Eight of the top 10 Most Open Cities in North America are ICF-recognized SMART21 and TOP7 communities.
Eight of the Top 10 “Most Open Cities in North America” as ranked by the Public Sector Digest (PSD) Open Cities Index are recognized and awarded intelligent communities. PSD launched the Open Cities Index (OCI) in 2015 with Canada’s first benchmarking study for municipal open data initiatives. Since that time, PSD has expanded the OCI to include organizations from across North America. In total, 18 of the Top 20 most open cities in North America are in Canada.
According to PSD: “This tool provides a way for local governments to measure the maturity and performance of their open data initiatives while providing insight on how they can improve. With open access to public sector data becoming increasingly important through legislation and public demand, the OCI aims to push the conversation forward. This benchmarking program evaluates open data initiatives and allows organizations to track their improvement over time based on:
- Governance and capacity (Readiness)
- Dataset infrastructure and quality (Implementation)
- Community and organizational impact (Impact)
With the goal of promoting transparency and accountability in government, the OCI also provides an opportunity for municipalities to build and grow their open data programs. As part of a larger open data community, participants also receive access to insight reports and educational webinars to continue developing their programs and provide a collaborative environment for knowledge-sharing.”
For more on this ranking see: https://psdrcs.com/open-cities-index-oci2020/ . To obtain a copy of the Report, see: https://psdrcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OCI_Report2020.pdf . To see the Press Release: https://psdrcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2020_OCI_PressRelease.pdf
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