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Parcel data is data on the geographic boundaries of property. Parcels are the most specific units of geodata that governments maintain. Because of their granularity, parcel data can be used for very detailed maps, visualizations, and all kinds of applications. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | Yes | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | The data was last updated in August 2016. Since parcel boundaries don't change that frequently, I think a 6 month granularity would be relatively up to date for most purposes. |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | CSV, GeoJSON, JSON, KML, KMZ, SHX | |
| findable | 3 | |
| findable_steps | 1. Went to city of Oakland Open Data portal 2. Went to the page labeled Property 3. Scrolled to the "Parcel Boundaries" data set | |
| licence_url | https://localwiki.org/oakland/Open_Data_Policy | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 3 | |
| collector_name | City of Oakland | |
| characteristics | Parcel boundaries | |
| location | href="https://data.oaklandnet.com/Property/Alameda-County-Parcel-Boundaries/dnp4-5zvt" https://data.oaklandnet.com/Property/Alameda-County-Par">rel="nofollow">https://data.oaklandnet.com/Property/Alameda-County-Par - City of Oakland Open Data Portal - Parcel Boundaries |
