Denis Carr
@deniscarr
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Supervisor (I&T) Open Data at the City of Toronto. Tweets are my own.
Metro Hall, Toronto
Joined November 2008
The Open Data Awards is a true collaboration, and last night showed why it matters. We’re still feeling the energy from all the sharing, networking, and celebrating. Huge congrats to all our winners, inside and outside the City. You give us a reason to continue the work we do!
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Our award winners showcased their projects this week, and it was a night to remember! Seeing the hard work of city staff and the public come to life was incredible. From start to finish, you could see the impact of open data—how it’s created, shared, used to make a difference.
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Russia illegally and unjustifiably invaded Ukraine. For three years now, Ukrainians have fought with courage and resilience. Their fight for democracy, freedom, and sovereignty is a fight that matters to us all. Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and
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We all have a role to play in advancing truth, justice & reconciliation. Take time to learn about the history & ongoing impacts of residential schools & reflect on what actions you can take. You can find resources to help get you started at https://t.co/9U6ZT8YK0B
#NDTR
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A 25-year-old woman with type 1 #diabetes started producing her own insulin < three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. She is the first person with the disease to be treated using cells that were extracted from her own body.
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Big shoutout to Luke Simcoe for his first blog post! 🎉 Dive into his insights on the Policy Refresh here: https://t.co/1PvqjCulNv
https://t.co/7b8UpKFbiS
#newblogger #policyrefresh
open.toronto.ca
Hi! We’re Toronto’s Open Data team; we’re Denis, Mackenzie, Reham, Reza, Mohammad, Yanan, Luke, Adam and Swati. We help Torontonians use and learn about City
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Toronto's @OpenDataSociety has an in-person meetup this Thursday 🔢 🍻 Want to jam with other professionals passionate about data analytics, open data and data science for social good? RSVP through this link: https://t.co/ZvE7RjwCeE
#OpenData
eventbrite.ca
No presentations, handouts, schedule or speeches... Just folks around Toronto and the GTHA who dig Open Data & are tired of Zoom!
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Last week, @DemocracyNext released its paper on Six Ways to Democratise City Planning, the output of the International Task Force on the Democratisation of City Planning that I was so honoured to be a part of in the summer of 2023. A🧵1/9 https://t.co/XQBsEZdVnI
demnext.org
DemocracyNext is an international non-profit, non-partisan research and action institute.
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Deputy Chief Technology Officer @cityoftoronto Marco Palermo presenting at @CivicTechTO talking about delivering digital products and how to make an impact in your city.
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An evening of #opendata with some of my favourite #opengov folks! Excellent presentations by @link_digital @Ainslie_Ward24 and @OpenDataSociety along with great conversations. So great to see everyone again and looking forward to more exciting things to come!
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Monday’s the day. If you’re still undecided, we’ve made it super easy: Candidate Tracker has fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every name on the ballot. Also available in print at your local library. https://t.co/93bGZvTmbn
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.@TO_Transport Data & Analytics Unit is hiring two Project Leads! 1. Running the Traffic Counting Program 2. Focussing on Permanent Data Collection (aka sensors) #Jobs #TOjobs #PlanningJobs #TransportationJobs
https://t.co/ztiSR5sOOC
jobs.toronto.ca
PROJECT LEAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
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🤯Incredible to win this award three years straight! So proud of this team and the 60+ freelance journalists, photojournalists, illustrators, developers who contributed to @TheLocal_TO this past years. Team win 100%.
.@TheLocal_TO wins gold for General Excellence in Digital Publishing in the small division. Judges said that 'Despite its size, The Local rises to the challenge of competing with Toronto's plethora of larger media outlets." Well done to the entire team! #DPA23
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Since it is my birthday, decided to do something wholesome and silly. Here are 15 famous Canadians from our history as Muppets. I specifically chose non-politicians this time. Enjoy the thread! John Candy: Comedy Icon Birthday: October 31
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More context around the data listed here: https://t.co/qFR0vcVqHF Including interactive visualizations on the data: https://t.co/tJrcnIVDwC
public.tableau.com
Deaths of People Experiencing Homelessness
Heartbreaking to see the latest data on deaths among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto https://t.co/obI6r5lGzP. Kudos to @TOPublicHealth for shedding light on this issue & releasing the data through #OpenData #Homelessness #CommunitySupport
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Welcome to #OpenGovWeek! This year, OGP and the entire #opengov community are coming together to build more open and accountable societies through events and gatherings all around the world. This year, OGP will also use the week to launch its new five-year strategy!
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We're adding a new blog category of "Release Notes" on our Open Data Portal https://t.co/S6XdMnxRev Striving to make our daily work more transparent. Follow our Release Notes posts to see how we're evolving our portal over time.
open.toronto.ca
Open Data is changing how our backend prepares downloadable files for users. We're doing this for 2 reasons: Scalability and Shareability.
👋We've just changed how some spatial data will be formatted when downloaded from the portal. Details here: https://t.co/Uuvk9Jd6oo
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Hey #OpenDataToronto fam! We're super excited to attend #GOOD23, the Global Open Data and Open Government Summit! Join us as we learn, connect, and collaborate with experts in the field. Let's shape the future of #OpenData together! May 4/5 😃🇨🇦 RSVP now:
go-opendata.ca
GO Open Data Association - "GOOD"... Ontario, Canada: Knowledge Sharing ~ Collaboration ~ Community Building
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Last couple of hours to snag an early bird rate for the GOOD23 Annual Conference: Bridging the Open Divide hosted by GO Open Data @go_opendata #OpenData
https://t.co/uyXS5eYp50
Earlybird discount of 15% for the #GOOD23 @go_opendata #OpenData conference closes April 5 (this Wednesday). Register at their site below. This year it’s a hybrid two day event: •Workshops—Thurs May 4 •Conference—Fri May 5 🔗 https://t.co/uyXS5eYp50
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