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.
The last two years have been challenging for civil society organisations across the UK. Like many not-for-profits, we’ve watched respected organisations close their doors as funding landscapes shifted dramatically—grant funding
I was on a panel earlier this week about the use of AI in the public sector when a question from the audience crystallised something that has been troubling me
At Open Data Manchester, our data loom isn’t just a tool—it’s a reminder of Manchester’s profound lesson about technological upheaval and social consequence. When mechanisation transformed weaving, it wasn’t just




