Non-emergency service requests (which some cities facilitate by dialing 3-1-1), covering issues such as graffiti, broken traffic lights, noise complaints, parking law enforcement, and potholes. Open service request data provides transparency about what types of requests are being requested and where, as well as how quickly requests are resolved. For Census purposes, service request data should at a minimum include: request type, responsible city department, location, and when the service was requested and fulfilled. (More info)
Question | Answer | Comment |
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Openly licensed | Yes | |
Available in bulk | Yes | |
Up-to-date | Yes | |
Available free online | Yes | |
Available free of charge | Yes | |
In an open format | CSV, JSON, RDF, TSV, XML | |
findable | 4 | First result on Google for "los angeles service request data 2018" |
findable_steps | I went to https://data.lacity.org and searched "service requests" | |
licence_url | https://data.lacity.org/A-Well-Run-City/MyLA311-Service | Click "About" and scroll down to the License description. |
Collected by government | Yes | |
usability | 3 | The data can be easily viewed online and are easily exportable in a friendly format. |
collector_name | City of Los Angeles - Information Technology Agency | |
characteristics | Date received, Location, Type or description, Status (open, closed, etc.) | |
location | href="https://data.lacity.org/A-Well-Run-City/MyLA311-Service-Request-Data-2018/h65r-yf5i/data" https://data.lacity.org/A-Well-Run-City/MyLA311-Service">rel="nofollow">https://data.lacity.org/A-Well-Run-City/MyLA311-Service - City of Los Angeles Open Data Portal |