U.S. City Open Data Census
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Locations of all buildings and land owned by the local government. This information is useful for several reasons. It provides basic information to residents and taxpayers about where government functions and services are located and what land and buildings are owned by the city. It also helps keep local government accountable as a responsible manager and steward of its real estate portfolio. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | Yes | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | Each layer has its own update cycle however yes at least yearly. |
| Available free online | Yes | Freely available however option to create an ArcGIS Online account in order to build web maps using ArcGIS Online. |
| Available free of charge | Yes | Freely available however option to create an ArcGIS Online account in order to build web maps using ArcGIS Online. |
| In an open format | CSV, GeoJSON, JSON, KML, SHP | |
| findable | 4 | |
| findable_steps | There are several keywords to search with including District lands, public service, facilities, education. | District of Columbia Open Data DC |
| licence_url | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 3 | |
| collector_name | Government of the District of Columbia | Shared by the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer who administers https://opendata.dc.gov. |
| characteristics | Address, Department or agency, Name, type, or description | |
| location | https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/district-government-lan - District Government Lands Owned Operated or Managed, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/triangles-and-medians - Triangles and Medians, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/human-service-locations - Human Services Locations, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/dmv-service-locations - DMV Service Locations, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/public-housing-areas - Public Housing Areas, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/dhs-service-centers - Department of Human Services Locations, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/youth-rehabilitation-fa - Youth Rehabilitation Centers, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/correctional-and-halfwa - Correctional and Halfway Houses, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/parks-and-recreation-ar - Parks and Recreation Areas, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/recreation-facilities - Recreation Facilities, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/charter-schools - Charter Schools, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/cooling-centers - Cooling Centers, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/public-schools - Public Schools, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/public-school-grounds - Public School Grounds, https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/district-land-rpta-owne - District Lands from the Real Property Tax Administration | District Government Lands Owned Operated or Managed and District Lands from the Real Property Tax Administration are good layers to begin although it is not all inclusive. This is why other layers are included here. District of Columbia Open Data DC. |
