Open Data That Actually Works

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 12, 2026 · 34m

Open government data portals have been around for fifteen years, but most are bewildering seas of CSV files. This episode explores where the gap between promise and reality actually closes. We look at the UK's prescribing data that saved the NHS hundreds of millions, Chicago's restaurant inspection app that created an enforcement loop, and New York's 311 data that exposed inequality. The key insight? Success comes from an intermediary layer — journalists, civic coders, researchers — who turn raw data into something useful. Episode 2774 — myweirdprompts.com/n/2774 (permanent short link…