Open Data in AmsterdamJanuary 2017CTO OfficeJasper SoetendalRon van der Lans

Open Data in Amsterdam

Lessons learned

Open Data Approach

Data available

Projects realised

Open Data Data innovation

Lessons learned

2011 2017

“the total direct and indirect economic gains from

easier open data re-use in the EU would be in the

order of € 140 billion annually.”

“We provide our open data, went out for lunch and

the first app was available”

From Open Data to Data innovation

Open data is not a goal Business case = intern

Simple last stepThree layers of data

Open data is not a goal by itself, it’s a means of making the city more efficient, transparent and innovative.

Starting from the ‘normal’ city objectives and processes, open data can be a very interesting means of reaching these objectives smarter, faster and more effective.

Lessons learned

Open data is not a goal

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Do not underestimate the internal profits that can be realised by opening up your data.

In Amsterdam it turns out that the internal efficiency of sharing data within the city is the most important profit.

Lessons learned

Internal efficiency drives the business case

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Internal - only available to organisations and persons within the City of Amsterdam

Shared - conditional sharing with selected third parties

Open – For every one, without constraints

Lessons learned

Share across three data layers

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Lessons learned

In a perfect city information system, opening data is a simple step

In the perfect city information system, opening data is just a simple last step of the information process.

The real problem is: the city’s information process isn’t perfect. While trying to open data, we’ll have to deal with a lot of challenges that aren’t really connected with open data, but with data management in general.

These challenges cost time and money, but they will improve the city and should not be charged to ‘open data’ only.

Open Data in Amsterdam

Lessons learned

Open Data Approach

Data available

Projects realised

We have split the business case for open data in two parts: an internal and an external part. The internal part is complex and involves the biggest part of the costs: getting everything in order, improving the city information system, realising a data platform, etc.

But we are sure that this will also lead to the most tangible results: a more effective and efficient government. The best practices will be clear, easy to quantify and confirm the business case, since they will improve the current processes in the city.

Gettingeverything in

order

Share internal

Share external

OpenData

Stimulatere-use

Difficult business case

Simple business case Simple business caseSimple

business case

Approach

Split the business case

Providing Open Data is about setting up an environment where government, business and citizens can cooperate and profit from transparency, efficiency and creating economic value.

For each specific case, the interests of these stakeholders should be aligned to create a favourable setting for cooperation.

This involves creating a balanced business proposition for all stakeholders, including (local) governments, businesses, developers and citizens.

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Approach

Facilitate the “Open Data Game”

The three layers of data are integrated in our data platform. We don’t want to use different platforms, but a three layer architecture for our data platform.

Internal - only available to organisations and persons within the City of Amsterdam

Shared - conditional sharing with selected third parties

Open – For every one, without constraints

Approach

Use three layers of data

A ‘cold approach’, providing open data without further context andactivities doesn’t lead to theexpected re-use

As much as possible, we apply a ‘warm approach’, coordinate with(potential) users and organizeactivities.

More and more the cities challengesare leading, more than the data itself

Approach

‘Warm approach’ vs. ‘cold approach’

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Open Data starts with the enthusiastic initiatives of the early adopters. Let a 1.000 flowers bloom and support these initiatives. Connect the early adopters and share their experiences and best practices.

Approach

Start bottom up

Foto: smlp.co.uk

The best practices of Open Data rarely start with policies and documents.

They start with action and experimentation, backed by management commitment.

Approach

Action first, policies later

Foto: Moyan Brenn

Open Data in Amsterdam

Lessons learned

Open Data Approach

Data available

Projects realised

Available data

305 topics across 10 themes

Public Space

Basic Information

Mobility

Economy & Labour

Tourism

Health & Well-being

Democracy

Education & Youth

Energy

Safety

Available data

data.amsterdam.nl

What?– Real-time data on stops, departure times

and actual delays

Specifications– API

Notes– Via OpenOV both static (stops, routes, time

tables) as actual (departure times, delays, detours) data can be used, using variousformats and API’s

– In Amsterdam, this data is available for alltransport organisations

– In The Netherlands, this data is available foralmost all transport organisations

Available data

Real-time Public Transport info

18Link to data

Featured dataset

What?– Actual travel times for high ways and all

main roads in the Amsterdam metropolitan area

Specifications– GeoJSON, updated every 5 minutes

Notes– For over 1.000 routes and road sections

(over 900 km) geography, distance andcurrent velocity and travel times are available

Available data

Real-time traffic data

19Link to data

Featured dataset

What?– The BBGA contains core statistics on

various aggregation levels in Amsterdam

Specifications– API, Excel file and web visualisation

Notes– These base statistics cover over 400

variables on various themes: Demographics, Housing, Public Space, Mobility, Safety, Economy, Sports & recration, Heakth & well-being, Education, Income and Participation

Available data

Amsterdam Base Statistics

20Link to data

Featured dataset

What?– Set of webservices for various city data

sources, mainly focused on buildings andpublic space.

Specifications– Rest API’s (including Swagger-

documentation) and WFS/WMS services

Notes– Covers all buildings, adresses and up-to-

date full coverage aerial and street images.– Most webservices are open and free of

rights (public domain), a small set of services is only available to civil servants.

Available data

DataPunt API’s

21Link to data

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What?– Geography, function and floor area for each

non-residential building in Amsterdam

Specifications– Shapefile

Notes– On the Function Map are all non-residential

functions in Amsterdam. Through intensive field research we look at each property which features are present therein: offices and businesses, retail, bar, social and leisure functions, parking and public transport.

Available data

Function Map

22Link to data

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Available data

Planned constructions

23Link to data

What?– Planned constructions in Amsterdam.

Specifications– GeoJSON, including geography,

planned start and end date. Weeklyupdated.

Notes– The City Director coordinates all

planned large construction works whereground and/or streets are broken. They’re tracked in the CORA Database, including resulting hindrance.

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What?– Energy usage on ZIP (postcode 6)-level

for electricity and gas

Specifications– Yearly updated, CSV, Excel and XML

Notes– For each PP6 ZIP-area (avg. 22

connections) the number of connections, use of electricity and gas is available and can be compared to theAverage Anual Standard Usage

Available data

Energy usage

24Link to data

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What?– Various datasets of Amsterdam Marketing:

Activities, Points of Interests, Restaurants, Bars & Cafés, Events, Musea, Exhibitions, Theatres, Shops, etc.

Specifications– CSV and JSON, daily updates

Notes– Amsterdam Marketing collects data on all

touristic, cultural and recreative information in the Amsterdam area. This data is open data and update daily. Title and descriptionare available in Dutch, English and otherlanguages.

Available data

Tourism data

25Link to data

Featured dataset

What?– Information and hig quality images of

100.000+ items from the Rijksmuseum

Specifications– API, XML-format (OAI/PMH protocol)

Notes– Developers are granted access to the base

collection of the Rijksmuseum, over 100.000 objects including Rembrandts Night Watch

– For all objects digital images are available. The datasets are opened directly from thecollection registration system on theRijksmuseum.

– Information is updated daily. If new or improved imagery comes is created in themuseum, it’s instant available through the API.

Available data

Rijksmuseum API

26Link to data

Featured dataset

What?– Projected and actual financial figures of

Amsterdam and its burroughs. The Open State foundation has build theOpenSpending.nl platform on which thefinancial figures of all municipalities in The Netherlands can be compared

Notes– Municipalities report their projected and

actual figures to the CBS (National Bureau of Statistics), all using the samestandard (IV3).By doing this, the data for this platform can be easily extracted and compared.

– Financial data can be compared on a ‘EUR/inhabitant’-level

Available data

Open Spending

27http://www.openspending.nl/amsterdam-centrum

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Open Data in Amsterdam

Lessons learned

Open Data Approach

Data available

Projects realised

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Amsterdam DataPunt

What?DataPunt is a platform where a multitude of internal and external information of the Amsterdam municipality is available for the various organizations in the city and their end users (civil workers, citizens and entrepreneurs) in the user-desired format.

How?DataPunt is developed and managed by SCRUM and DevOps teams, based on open source components. DataPunt consists of a portal (search, catalog, maps, visualizations, etc.), data APIs and underlying infrastructure.

ImpactDataPunt accelerates data innovation in Amsterdam. The new data infrastructure of the city enables a more agile, data based and effective city organisation. For third parties, it is now much easier to realize applications based on the cities data.

Municipal data available in a uniform format

https://data.amsterdam.nl en https://api.datapunt.amsterdam.nl/api/

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Data.amsterdam.nl

What?Catalogue of all available open data in Amsterdam, 306 data sets, 1.809 files

How?Through a simple interface, this catalog is available for everybody: citizens, scientists, civil servants, etc. The catalog refers to external datasets or provides them through an API. For developers the metadata is also available via an API.

ImpactBy creating insight in available data, the data catalogue contributes to data innovation in the City. Both internally (a more efficient local government) and externally. For example through innovative use of open data by application developers.

All open data in Amsterdam at a glance in one data catalogue

http://data.amsterdam.nl

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City Alerts Berichtendienst

What?Exchange of information between police, firedepartment, ambulance, local government and otherrelated organisations. To warn for potentialcomplications in emergency situations, includingprivacy sensitive information

How?By exchanging relevant information (personal and non-personal) between emergency services during emergency incidents. In such a way that rescuers have all relevant information available at a glance.

Information that is not yet shared (because of practical, technical, organisational or privacy-related issues) will be shared using our unique color-coded system, which is non-privacy-invasive and provides instant operation instructions for rescuers.

ImpactImprove the safety of those involved during an emergency incident. Prevent that information that must be shared, but isn't, causes unnecessary damage or injury.

Exchanging data the smart way may save peoples lives

https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/projects/city-alerts

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Smart Port Platform

What?Exchange of data between companies in the Port of Amsterdam and emergency services in case of incidents

How?By setting up a digital infrastructure in advance, including clear agreements on under whatcircumstances what data may be shared with whatother parties.

ImpactIn case of emergency, relevant information can beexchanged directly, instead of a lot of phone- andpaperwork that is done currently.In large calamities, this will save a lot of time, resultingin less victims and consequential damage.

Instant information exchange in emergency situations in the Port of Amsterdam

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Cooperating with Google and TNO

What?In the “Better Cities” program, Google, TNO and the City of Amsterdam join forces on potential applications in traffic management. Traffic statistics can add significant value to a better and more efficient traffic flow in the city.

How?TNO studied feasibility and added value of using Google traffic statistics for traffic management. These traffic statistics werecompared with the measurements of the extensive network of traffic sensors in the Dutch roads, for example in theAmsterdam A10 ring way.

ImpactTNO calculated the savings of a partial replacement of data from sensors in the road for Google traffic statistics.If 20% of the current road sensors are replaced by Google statistics, the quality and coverage remains at the same qualitylevel.Potential total saves accumulate to 161 million euro, if appliedto the complete Dutch network of high ways (6.500 km)

Save costs by replacing hardware sensors by smart software

https://nederland.googleblog.com/2016/04/google-tno-en-amsterdam-werken-aan.html

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Cooperating with TomTom

What?TomTom and the City of Amsterdam will collaborate on the development of traffic and travel concepts to improve traffic flow and parking in the Dutch capital.

How?Using the insights from TomTom’s Traffic data, the city government will now be able to make better decisions about accessibility and mobility throughout the city. As a result of the agreement, traffic measures, such as road closures in the city centre, will be monitored in more detail, leading to rapid intervention if changes occur in the traffic situation.

Impact

– Improved traffic flow in the city

– More efficient parking, decreasing unnecessary‘search kilometers’

“Good news for the accessibility, traffic flow and air quality in the city” - Deputy Mayor Pieter Litjens

https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college/individuele-paginas/pieter-litjens/persberichten/persberichten-2016/amsterdam-tomtom/

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‘Kaart van Amsterdam’ (Map of Amsterdam)

What?A web application showing dozens of open datasets on a map. Citizens and civil workers can search andcombine these map layers at their own will.

How?Kaart.amsterdam.nl enables civil workers to easily andquickly add their own list or file to a map. By using a generic format, dozens of datasets can beshown on a map together, creating new insights.

ImpactKaart.amsterdam.nl lowers the threshold to add yourown data to the map an publish open data in that way.It sets a new standard for showing and embeddingmaps on the city wide amsterdam.nl website.

Kaart.amsterdam.nl puts Amsterdam on the map

http://kaart.amsterdam.nl

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