Sophie from Open Data Manchester helping another woman place her lego brick on the Happiness Index lego map

Review: a trip to the Ethical Dilemma Café to part with your personal data…

The Ethical Dilemma Café was back last month – and we were delighted to there in-person to be part of the event – at Feel Good Club in Manchester, part

This shows a map of Darley Avenue with levels of particulate matter overlaid

Our Streets Chorlton’s February Data Chat – exploring the effect of weather on air quality

As part out Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester has been running monthly ‘Data Chats’, where we explore some of the data collected by the community. In February, we were

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Help co-design a Community Data Handbook – get involved here

Over the past year, Open Data Manchester has been carrying out community-led data collection, including local traffic counting and air-quality monitoring as part of Our Streets Chorlton. A group of

A photo of the Data: a new direction consultation document with a yellow highlighter pen resting on the cover

The community’s response to the UK government’s data reform plan – and what happened next

In October, we started bringing together people who may be affected by the UK government’s data reforms proposed in the consultation Data: A New Direction – and that means everyone –

Our Streets Chorlton’s November data chat – exploring a traffic question on Egerton Road North

As part of Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester has been carrying out data monitoring and collection, including local air-quality measurements and traffic surveys. Over the past year, we have

Our Streets Chorlton’s October data chat – exploring a local ‘rat run’ on behalf of concerned residents

As part of Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester has been carrying out data monitoring and collection, including local air-quality measurements and traffic surveys. Each month, we get together with

Colours representing levels of air pollution, going from green to yellow to red

Our Streets Chorlton – how we’re measuring air quality locally

As part of Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester has been carrying out data collection and monitoring, including taking air-quality measurements and doing traffic surveys. We’ve been using this to

A white person standing in high-vis next to a lamppost, after installing EarthSense air-quality sensors

Local pollution and traffic data explored in July’s Our Streets Chorlton data bulletin

As part of Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester creates monthly bulletins that showcase some of the data being collected for the project, including the work done directly by community

A white person's hand using a Sharpie pen to mark a map

The Lexicon of Experience – representing marginalised voices for more inclusive design

The voices of marginalised people are seldom represented within technical applications. Mapping systems for planning the built environment aren’t always inclusive of their lived experiences. Bias is baked into how

A 'school bike bus' in Chorlton

Our Streets Chorlton’s June data bulletin – measuring the impact of a school street closure

As part of Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester creates monthly bulletins that showcase some of the data being collected for the project, including the work done directly by community volunteers.