[UPDATED] Creating a Framework for a new Community Wellbeing Open Data Set

Apologies for the earlier mix-up. This is the actual Meetup Event page.

Doors Open: 530pm
Event begins: 6pm
Event concludes: 8pm

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, The Open Toronto Meetup Group will come together and help create a brand new Open Data set.

...and we need your help!

Much like how we helped create the Affordable Housing Open Data set for the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH), we will be using the “Open Data in Reverse” method. The way it works is that instead of creating an Open Data set within a government silo, a government agency holds a co-creation event with the community to design the framework for a brand new Open Data set.

Once the exercise is over, the government agency gets to work. They start gathering the data, preparing it for release, and having it vetted by executives. Then, the Open Data set is released and activated through an Open Data Iron Chef.

In other words, it is an engaging exercise that yields tangible results! This method was incredibly successful with the MMAH and even helped them win a nationally recognized award.

This time around, we are helping a group of frontline workers in the Taylor/Massey/Oakridge Neighbourhood Improvement Area. They want to create, publish and activate a brand new Open Data set that will be the driving force behind funding and resources allocation for community development and school improvements.

As part of this exercise, we have invited key individuals who are not only experts in data, but are experts in community affairs. They include:

1. Harvey Low
   City of Toronto, Manager Social Research & Analysis Unit

2. Representative TBD
   City of Toronto, Open Data Team

3. Maria Yau
   Research Co-ordinator, Research & Development at TDSB

4. Staff from Taylor Massey Oakridge Neighbourhood Improvement Area, including:
   ----Administrators, teachers and Teaching and Learning Coaches from schools.
   ----City of Toronto
   --------Crisis Response
   --------Parks, Forestry and Recreation
   --------Public Health staff
   --------Community Development

So, join us on Thursday, January 23, 2020 and influence which data sets need to be Open!