Amplifying Civic Innovation: Community Engagement Strategies for Open Data Collaborations.

Since 2015, the City of Cambridge has made its data open and accessible to the public, taking part in numerous open data collaborations with city partners. This analysis aimed to examine how the City can improve collaboration with external users of the City’s open data to increase the impact of civic innovation for local residents. The goal of this report is to inform the City’s open data collaborations, to identify best practices in public engagement and civic innovation, and to generate concrete recommendations for governments seeking to increase inclusive engagement around open government data.
Through an assessment of the relevant academic literature, in-depth interviews with dozens of stakeholders and an evaluation of an online survey, this report generated numerous findings.

This layer contains point features of Youth Centers in Cambridge. Created for general use by City staff. Used for both mapping and specific identification of buildings with a similar use.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Landmark/LANDMARK_YouthCenters.aspx

This polygon layer contains the two elective districts for congressmen in Cambridge in the United State Congress. This layer was created for general use by the Cambridge Election Commission and for public distribution. There are two congressional districts in Cambridge, one of which is in the middle of another one.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/gis/gisdatadictionary/elections/elections_congressionaldistricts.aspx

Index of public-facing analysis projects that use Cambridge data

Cambridge election results from the March 1, 2016, Presidential Primary. This dataset contains presidential preference and state committee results for the Democratic, Republican, Green-Rainbow, and United Independent party races. It also contains ward committee results for the Democratic and Republican parties. This dataset is not official; for official results, visit the Cambridge Election Commission website at https://www.cambridgema.gov/election.

This dataset contains the original final vote tally from 2013 Cambridge City Council election. The City Council comprises nine members and is the Cambridge's lawmaking body.

Proportional Representation (PR) is the method by which voters in Cambridge elect members of the City Council and School Committee. In a PR election you may vote for as many of the candidates listed on the ballot as you wish, but you must rank the candidates in order of preference. This ensures minority representation with majority control.

The vote count begins with the sorting of ballots by the first preference shown on each valid ballot. That is the NUMBER 1 vote on each ballot. This is generally known as the "First Count". Any candidates who reach the necessary quota with Number 1 votes are declared elected. During the 2013 City Council Election, the quota was 1,775 votes. Any extra ballots they receive beyond the quota are redistributed to the candidates marked next in preference (the number 2 preference) on those excess ballots. The count continues with the elimination of those candidates receiving fewer than fifty votes in the first count. Their ballots are redistributed to the other candidates according to the next preference marked. After each distribution, the candidate now having the lowest number of votes is eliminated and his/her ballots redistributed to the next indicated preference (number 2,3,4 etc.) As candidates reach the quota through the addition of redistributed ballots to their totals, they are declared elected and no further ballots are transferred to them. This process continues until all candidates have been eliminated except the nine winners for City Council.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.cambridgema.gov/election/programsandservices/cambridgemunicipalelections

Based on the Dogs of Cambridge dataset. This dataset displays the name, breed, and approximate location of dogs in Cambridge. It is based on dog license data collected by Cambridge's Animal Commission.

Please note that this location has been geomasked to protect privacy. Locations are only approximate.

This polygon layer contains the three elective districts for state legislators who represent Cambridge in the Massachusetts Senate. This layer was created for general use by the Cambridge Election Commission and for public distribution. Cambridge wards and precincts can be overlaid on district boundaries to designate which voters fall into each district.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Elections/ELECTIONS_StateSenateDistricts.aspx

This dataset contains information related to The Cambridge Arts Street Performer Program from 2000 to present. It includes the number of permits issued during each year since 2000.

This year, Massachusetts will be offering registered voters the chance to cast their ballots prior to Election Day, November 8th, 2016. Early voting will be available at five (5) locations in the City of Cambridge. This alternate voting option will be available from October 24th to November 4th, for all registered voters of the City of Cambridge. For more information including Early Voting by mail, please visit the Cambridge Election Commission, 51 Inman Street, call (617)349-4361 or visit our website at www.cambridgema.gov/election