![]() ![]() Second, presenting data as data visualisations does not always appeal to a wide audience. We decided to combine the philosophy of those two platforms: supporting those ideas with data as evidence. In Santander, there is also a civic participation platform called that allows citizens to share ideas about their future city, using the same categories as the open data sets. ![]() In the project Public Like Display, the Belgian research group ResearchDesign further investigate how citizens can make their own public visualisations from 1) selecting open data to 2) matching it with two-dimensional representations and text, which are 3) presented on several small, wireless displays.įirst, via OrganiCity’s open data platform, a variety of data sets, including demographics, mobility, environment and so on can be selected. Ultimately, public visualisation aims to trigger a behavior change, such as participating in public debates, giving civic responses or breaking existing habits. By situating these visualisations in an accessible format within the urban environment, it provides citizens with the opportunity to engage with data when and where it is relevant in order to trigger interpretation, reflection and social discussion on the data displayed. However, this data is often hidden on public websites, either in an unprocessed format or presented as visualisations orientated towards experts. For instance, urban data can demonstrate how urban challenges, such as traffic congestion, scarcity of energy, cultural diversity and so on can be solved. Citizens thus require access to valuable and relevant information to make sense of the true characteristics of their environment. ResearchDesign discuss visualisations and public participation in our blog series on making data useful for citizens. ![]()
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