"Injustice in, injustice out"
We have often argued the case for open public data. But like anything, it can be empowering of stifling depending on how it's used. Over at City Lab there's a thought-provoking look at some of the questions raised after a company made it much easier to access public property data in Detroit and how that affected vacant homes, foreclosures, and speculation. (Vacant properties? Sounds like a familiar problem.) Is public data really open if a wide range of people don't have the tools and know-how to use it? [City Lab]
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?