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Developing a Data Standard for Building Permits

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Mark Headd

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At Accela, we understand the power of permit data. For the past several months, Accela has been working with a broad consortium of stakeholders to…
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Announcing BLDS 1.0

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Mark Headd

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In May, I described a months-long process that was focused on the development of a new building permit data standard called the Building…
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Reflections and Predictions: How 2015 Successes Position Us to Capitalize on the Year Ahead

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Maury Blackman

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Without a doubt, 2015 was Accela’s biggest year to date. In February, we announced new funding — bringing us just north of $233 million invested…
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Guest Blog from Buildingeye | Referendum for a Dream: Why Data Standardization Is the Next Evolution for U.S. Cities

The private sector has always led the race in technological advancement, usually leaving government agencies and city municipalities decades in the past. However, one of…
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Guest Blog on PBS MediaShift: Open Data Beyond the Big City

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Mark Headd

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The below is an excerpt of my guest blog on PBS MediaShift. You can read the full post here.
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Civic Innovation in the Triangle

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Mark Headd

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This past weekend, a CityCamp unconference and hackathon were held in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Long known…
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Guest Blog from Appallicious: The Case for Comprehensive Open Data Legislation

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Yo Yoshida

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On October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring nearly 4,000 residents. The quake also…
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Guest Blog from Appallicious: Open Gov on the Move in 2014

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Yo Yoshida

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Editor’s Note: Yo Yoshida is the CEO and co-founder of the San Francisco civic start-up, Appallicious. The beginning of 2014…
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