Open Data Program
Leads
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), City Budget Office (CBO), Bureau of Technology Services (BTS)
Sponsors
Mayor Ted Wheeler
The City of Portland is committed to the publication, open access, and widespread sharing of data collected and generated by the City, and by private sector companies, non-profit organizations, academia, and other parties working on behalf of the City. Our Open Data Policy and Program will increase transparency, foster a culture of using data to inform and evaluate City decisions, reduce staff time devoted to responding to requests for City data, encourage innovative approaches to meeting City goals, and achieve more equitable program and service outcomes.
In 2009, Portland became the first city in the United States to adopt an Open Data Resolution (Resolution No. 36735) to encourage the expansion of the technological community by promoting open data and partnerships between City government and the public, private and nonprofit sectors, academia, and labor.
In May of 2017, Portland formally adopted an Open Data Policy and Program (Ordinance 188356) to expand upon the work completed as a part of the 2009 Resolution, establishing mechanisms for engaging all City bureaus in the proactive collection and distribution of City data. The ordinance establishes Open Data Policy to be committed to the publication, accessibility, and equitable and widespread sharing of data collected and generated by all City bureaus and by private sector companies, non-profit organizations, academic universities and other parties working on behalf of the City. The City will also strive to make data open by default.
An Open Data Program, and more intentional management of City data, is a foundation for our Smart Cities goals of using data to inform decisions, to design and evaluate policies and programs, enhance community engagement, and to partner with the private sector, researchers, and non-profits to meet City goals around livability, affordability, safety, sustainability, and equity.
Download the a preliminary version of the City of Portland open data handbook by clicking the link below.
This blog post describes logistics and agenda for the City of Portland 2023 Open Data Disco Tech. In addition, it describes the datasets for all the different proposed projects and work tables.