Currently, in its eighth year, NYC Open Data Week (March 16th – 24th) commemorates the passage of Local Law 11 of 2012, a mandate from former Mayor Bloomberg requiring all public data to be available on a single web portal.
This year’s edition features a range of activities, including workshops, exhibitions, presentations, and chances to connect with civically minded New Yorkers, data enthusiasts, policymakers, and activists.
We’ve created a selection of essential events for open data novices, specialized opportunities for artists and cultural workers, and networking gatherings to encourage cross-sector collaboration.
Join us for “THE POWER OF TRANSPARENCY: Towards An Open Data Agenda For Culture & Art “, our event as part of Open Data Week 2024, co-hosted by BRIC.
Register now!
OPEN DATA 101
Discovering NYC Open Data: An Introduction to Open Data
Daily from March 16-22, 12:00 – to 1:30 pm, virtual event
Participants will learn the basics, including locating and filtering datasets and using data visualization tools like charts and graphs. The workshop is suitable for a broad audience, including educators, students, librarians, non-profit professionals, local organizers, decision-makers, city planners, and mappers. No prior experience with open data is necessary.
Explore NYC Population MapViewer and Best Practices for Mapping Population Data
March 18, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, virtual event
The NYC Population MapViewer is an interactive tool for exploring New York City’s neighborhood demographics through maps and charts that simplify the visualization of the 2020 Census data. It allows for comparisons of neighborhoods on aspects like population density, age composition, race & ethnicity, and household characteristics, highlighting changes over time. Explore the MapViewer before the event. Organized by the NYC Department of City Planning.
OPEN DATA AND CULTURE AND ARTS
Mapping for Equity in McCarren Park
March 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, McCarren Parkhouse, 855 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
March 20, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Brooklyn Public Library – Greenpoint Branch, 107 Norman Ave, Brooklyn
Map McCarren Park and learn how to ensure equal representation in data while quantifying and mapping the public realm in your communities by representing community assets to better steward your neighborhood. Participants will learn to map an urban environment using data accessible on OpenStreetMap. No experience is required to attend. Organized by North Brooklyn Parks Alliance (NBPA), BetaNYC.
Queens Name Explorer Edit-a-Thon
March 16, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, Queensbridge Tech Lab, 10-43 41st Ave, Long Island City
An edit-a-thon centered on the Queens Name Explorer dataset of over 1200 people whose names grace the parks, streets, schools, and other public spaces of Queens in New York City but do not have Wikidata entity records, Wikipedia articles, or OpenStreetMap entries. Participants will learn how to create and edit Wikidata, Wikipedia, and OpenStreetMap entries to bring the Queens Name Explorer dataset to international audiences. Training will be available at the Queensbridge Tech Lab throughout the day. Organized: Wikimedia NYC, OpenStreetMap US, Urban Archive, and the Queens Memory Project
Aftermath, Data Through Design Exhibition
March 16 – 24, 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm, BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
This exhibition delves into the role of data in capturing lived experiences and aftermaths, questioning its ability to define time, space, and narratives about the world. It explores how history shapes our present and future through data-driven stories, examining who tells these stories and how event aftermaths influence their telling. The exhibit invites reflection on data’s impact on our collective vision and the narratives of our expected futures.
CROSS-SECTOR NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, CUNY School of Law, 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City,
An annual community-driven public interest technology conference where participants learn, network, and collaborate around public interest technology, data, and design in New York City. Through panels, workshops, demos, talks, presentations, and sessions with NYC agencies, on a range of civic topics the conference convenes city officials, technologists, designers, data analysts, and community members around open data, civic technology, and service design in New York City.
With over 30 events scheduled, attendees are encouraged to register early and RSVP to secure their spots!
