New system makes city data available online
The city has flipped the switch on a new data portal, more than a month behind schedule. The Web-based system, called Socrata
, offers massive chunks of municipal data collected in one place at data.somervillema.gov.
Current data sets include operational information from the city’s 311 call center, the department of traffic and parking, public works, inspectional services, survey results, and city operating budgets. The service will cost $14,200 the first year, with successive years costing $13,000, said Thomas Champion, city spokesman. “This partnership will give residents and community members much deeper access to city data and work order tracking systems, and will deliver that access on a more consistent basis,’’ said Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. “It’s a great new way for residents to understand the way their government works, and to hold us accountable.’’ An hourlong webcast on the new system is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 20.
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