Possibly of interest:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/246026/eu_to_make_all_public_data_available_in_digital_formats.htmlLots here about benefits to businesses. This could reflect the approach of this magazine. Is anyone familiar with this project? I am wondering if there has been any discussion about benefits to people and/or the environment?
best,
Heather Morrison, MLIS
Doctoral Candidate, Simon Fraser University School of Communication
http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/heather-morrison/The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com