City government data released to public mined for useful information
Cities around the country are now releasing large amounts of data to programmers and the public. In Washington, D.C., a web site “Stumble Safely” uses public data to plot safe ways home for customers of bars and restaurants. -DB The New York Times December 7, 2009 By Claire Cain Miller SAN FRANCISCO — A big pile of city crime reports is not all that useful. But what if you could combine that data with information on