Open Data Discourse (ODD) is an advisory studio that works at the intersection of public policy, design, and technology. For nonprofits and municipalities that publish open, public data, ODD develops insights and new products through training programs and civic challenges.
ODD has been featured in the Boston Globe Sunday Edition, Cambridge Day, BostInno, Boston.com, Cambridge Chronicle, and BetaBoston.
Our Core Commitments
- Leveraging Public Assets: We collaborate with government agencies and community groups to turn public data catalogs into useful insights, maps, and products that inform policy and social research.
- Fostering Civic Participation: We connect residents directly to public datasets and organize structured civic challenges, providing hands-on opportunities for residents to engage with their city’s technology.
- Informing Public Dialogue: We build channels of communication between community members, researchers, and public decision-makers, ensuring data insights lead directly to policy discourse.
Have Open Data?
If your agency, nonprofit, or research group has public data and wants to coordinate a civic challenge or design a public-interest tool, we would love to hear from you.
Connect with our team to discuss a collaboration.