This Saturday, software developers and designers from around the world will build applications based on Open-Data.
Despite the fact that Montreal does not currently offer open-data, these newly built tools will be able to help Montrealers to better understand and interact with their city.
The open data movement is picking up steam in Montréal. Momentum is growing but it must be sustained. Montréal Ouvert invites you to come find out what’s been keeping the team busy and learn about what other stakeholders are up to.
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If you’re interested in Open Data, or if you’d like to know more about the project and the possibilities that open data creates, then the 2nd meeting of Montreal Ouvert will be of interest to you.
Sitting on the first Citizen Media Rendez-Vous (more about that in The Hour) panel of the day was Jean-Noe Landry of Montreal Ouvert, who made a strong case for why Montreal should release Open Data to the citizens of this fine city, ultimately giving them greater access to all kinds of civic data sets, enabling them to engage more directly and responsibly in its operations.
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