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A Bloomberg Philanthropies program that includes 13 cities across the county will include Waco and will provide funds to improve open data practices and performance management programs.
The initiative is called “What Works Cities.”
Similar initiatives were provided for Alaska; Bellevue, Washington; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Denton, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Independence, Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; Lexington, Kentucky; Saint Paul, Minnesota; San Francisco, California; San Jose, California and Tacoma, Washington, a news release issued Thursday from the Bloomberg group said.
The report said specifically: “… will establish and improve open data practices in order to make the city’s data more accessible to city managers and the public, engage residents around government priorities and services, and increase transparency and accountability.
“By publishing high-quality city data, a city can, among other things, collaborate with businesses to create new technology applications that make it easier for the public to access government services.”
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