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Open311 GeoReport Bulk

by OpenPlans

Data format for publishing bulk datasets of service requests; datasets that would otherwise be too bulky for an API request.

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Assessment

  • Open License Yes

  • Transferable to Other Jurisdictions Yes

    GeoReport has been adopted in various jurisdictions across the US. The OPEN311 does not specify the codes, making it possible for the API to be applied to whatever civic services specifically offered in that city

  • Stakeholder Participation Yes

    Collaboration between developers, government, and nonprofit organizations

  • Consensus-Based Governance Yes

    The public can contribute to the standard's 'issue tracker' on GitHub and edit the open311 Wiki

  • Extensions No

    It is recommended to adhere strictly to the specification

  • Human Readable Yes

    Open311 follows the REST schema and uses human readable identifiers to label the data

  • Machine Readable Yes

    Bulk datasets are downloadable in CSV or another machine-readable format

  • Requires Up-To-Date / Real-Time Data Yes

    Full datasets usually published annually, with a current year dataset also available

  • Metadata No

Data Providers (5)

  • Bloomington, IN
  • Kansas City
  • Louisville, KY
  • Raleigh
  • San Diego

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