Prague: Creation of a tool to engage with public and foster the accessibility of existing urban data

Background

The City of Prague has a unique data platform, Golemio, which aggregates, analyses and visualises a variety of urban data regarding, for example, transport, migration, environment and energy. The entire platform, developed within the OICT by in-house developers, works on an open source basis and is intended for potential business partners, other city organisations as well as the public.

At the same time, the OICT operates a user-friendly and graphically easier to understand “alternative” Pragozor, which is primarily designed to inform citizens. The City of Prague believes that informing citizens through data analysis is key to their objective and rational perception of the city as a whole and their decision-making in elections. However, according to the statistics, both sites have only minimal traffic from the general public.

Challenge

The City of Prague is looking for an innovative digital tool to stimulate citizens’ interest in city data and the statistics and visualisations resulting from it, especially among residents who, whether for economic or knowledge reasons, have limited access to digital tools. This new digital tool should present the data in a simple and easy-to-understand way directly in the places where it is relevant. The tool’s interface should be made available for locations that are frequented or directly inhabited by target groups. These include locations such as remote housing areas, supermarkets and parks within these areas, public transport stops, etc.

Operator ICT Prague or another institution hosts one pilot in Prague. Co-creation is considered as a crucial factor in order to enable a successful pilot. Therefore, the piloting team needs to organise and facilitate co-creation sessions in Prague in the language of the target group.

Published on 29 September, 2023.