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03
Jun
Article

Why Open Data still matters?

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Ben Curran

In 2010, we published an article asking “why open data”. Back then, open data was still a relatively new idea. A small number of cities had started publishing transport feeds,

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Posted in Article  |  Tagged Open data
03
Jun
Uncategorized

Transparency Should Follow Public Power: Our NAP7 Submissions  

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Ben Curran

Open Data Manchester has submitted four responses to the UK’s National Action Plan (NAP7) consultation, exploring how openness, accountability and participation can keep pace with changes in public service delivery,

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Posted in Uncategorized
25
Apr
Uncategorized

Connecting Data, Climate, and Communities

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Ben Curran

We are not short of data. There is more information than ever about climate, health, and our communities. But making sense of it, and actually using it, is still surprisingly

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Posted in Uncategorized  |  Tagged Community Of Practice, LCR, Mapping, Open data
31
Mar
News, Open Data Manchester

What the Map Doesn’t Say

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Ben Curran

Data has traditionally been used as a tool of management and control. Nowhere is this more visible than in the measurement of deprivation. The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is

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Posted in News, Open Data Manchester  |  Tagged data, IMD
25
Mar
Article, Democracy, News

Can data help build community wealth?

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Ben Curran

What happens when we start to see how money really moves through our communities? Local economies are under pressure. Budgets are tight, inequality is rising, and yet huge amounts of

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Posted in Article, Democracy, News
25
Feb
Article, Community, Events

Reframing Data: Why We Need More Participatory Governance

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Ben Curran

Data has traditionally been used as a tool of management and control. In cities especially, data determines how things work, where intervention should happen and how impact should be measured.

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Posted in Article, Community, Events  |  Tagged Chorlton, Data Cooperatives, Data governance, Joy Diversion, Our Streets Chorlton
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16
Aug
Events, News

101 things to love about Open Data Camp

Posted on August 16, 2024September 9, 2024 by Ben Curran

Toyebat Adewale, our User Researcher and Community Engagement Worker, attended Open Data Camp 9 this year. She wrote this insightful blog about her experience: Ok, so I won’t list 101

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Posted in Events, News
23
Jul
News

Hustlers, dynasts and the hope for Kenyan democracy

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Ben Curran

An important part of Open Data Manchester’s work helps to strengthen democratic processes. This may be through exploring the data around representation, understanding data through Election Hack or helping public

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Posted in News
14
Jun
Events, News, Open Data Manchester

Our Data Cafe experience at Stronger Things

Posted on June 14, 2024June 18, 2024 by Ben Curran

In early June, Open Data Manchester took the train to London to take in the Stronger Things 2024 conference, hosted by New Local at Guildhall. The conference brought together changemakers,

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Posted in Events, News, Open Data Manchester
17
May
News

Sophie’s 1000km cycling challenge

Posted on May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 by Ben Curran

Sophie Walker, Project Manager at Open Data Manchester and Co-Founder of Dsposal, will be taking part in the All Points North cycling event. Here she explains why she is taking on

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