In December 2016, the City of New Orleans approved its first ever Data Policy, laying out the goals and ideals that the City aims to achieve with regard to cataloging and opening City data. The policy also requires that we track our accomplishments and challenges, and publish our progress publicly in a report to the Chief Administrative Officer. We are excited to release this first annual report!

Much like truffle pigs hunting for truffles (as founding director Oliver Wise would say), the Office of Performance and Accountability (OPA) team spends a lot of time searching for use cases where we can leverage data science to make changes in city businesses processes. Our ultimate aim is to make local government more efficient and effective. And we need your help!

ResultsNOLA uses data to track the City of New Orleans’ progress towards its strategic goals, and it now has a new home on DataDriven.