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        <h1>Tools for<br>community-centered<br>open data</h1>
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    <h3 class="p-line-height p-normal">While open data policies and portals are invaluable components of improving local governments’ outcomes, the ultimate goal of all government work — including open data — is to improve the day-to-day lives of the people in a community.</h3>
    <h3 class="p-line-height p-normal pad-bottom-mobile">We have developed a framework called Tactical Data Engagement, a process for cities to facilitate opportunities for community use of open data to improve residents’ lives. It can be divided into a <strong>Discovery phase</strong> and an <strong>Action phase</strong>.</h3>
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    <h2>Ready to dive right in?</h2>
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      <h3 class="p-line-height p-normal">The <strong>Discovery phase</strong> entails finding relevant issue areas to focus open data, and conducting user research.</h3>
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      <h3 class="p-line-height p-normal">The <strong>Action phase</strong> involves co-designing and collaborating with communities around an open data project.</h3>
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    <h2>Get recognized for doing this work</h2>
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      Tactical Data Engagement helps cities improve residents’ lives. That’s why it’s among the best practices outlined in <a href="https://whatworkscities.bloomberg.org/certification/" target="_blank">What Works Cities Certification</a>, the U.S. standard of excellence for well-managed, data-driven local government. <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/wwc/">See how</a> the program, part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, can help your city improve.
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