http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/front-de-liberation-de-codes-postal-tp884p907.html
you have up there. I can gladly help you with a few data requirements,
metadata and references etc. that i see missing here. If and when you
> Whoops sorry - the link is www.enviroplace.ca .
>
> The GIS application on the site has a number of different data sets
> (National Pollutant Release Inventory data, census of agriculture,
> socio-economic data, beach status, waste, local industry air and water
> pollutant release data ...) which can be mapped, graphed and tabulated. The
> application was initially developed for the graphing function, so that the
> public could really get into the data. The mapping part came later and is
> definitely not as functional as the graphing tool. We would like to make the
> application more user-friendly and make more data sets available.
> Unfortunately the person who was our data management mastermind is no longer
> with us - so this is an area where we are looking for help also.
>
> We started the project in Sarnia due to the chemical industry there but we
> are planning to extend the scope geographically.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Elli
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> [mailto:
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> Lauriault
> Sent: February 16, 2007 11:22 AM
> To: civicaccess discuss
> Subject: Re: [CivicAccess-discuss] front de liberation de codes postal
>
> If would be great if you could send us a link to your site and also
> explain the nature of your tool.
>
>
> Elli MacDonald wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I have been following (trying to follow :-))your discussions, which have
>> been very educational for me. I'm a bit of a newbie in this area and am
>> looking for some advice if possible.
>>
>> I work for an environmental not-for-profit organisation on a
>>
> community-based
>
>> GIS project. The Enviroplace website provides data and discussions on a
>> range of environmental topics, for the purpose of educating communities on
>> the state of their local environment and to share environmental data with
>> local communities. We want the site to be an example of how public data
>> should be freely available and presented in a way, which allows local
>> communities to be empowered to become involved in the environment around
>> them and the decisions being made on their behalf.
>>
>> To make a long story short! We have a mapping application that was
>>
> developed
>
>> for us by a consultant a few years ago, based on open source software,
>>
> which
>
>> allows the users to explore a large variety of different environmental,
>> standardized, data sets (government, industry, conservation authorities,
>> local health units, etc). The site has so far been successful, however,
>>
> the
>
>> site is a pilot and we would like to develop it further. Open source
>> capability has obviously improved considerably since our application was
>> developed, so we would like to work with someone to improve the present
>> application or, if necessary, start afresh and develop a new open source
>> application. Either way I was hoping you may be able to able to give me
>> some ideas or advise me on someone who would be interested in helping us.
>>
>> Look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Elli
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
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>> [mailto:
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>> Lauriault
>> Sent: February 9, 2007 10:56 AM
>> To: civicaccess discuss
>> Subject: Re: [CivicAccess-discuss] front de liberation de codes postal
>>
>> Excellent!
>>
>> For myself and others who are just learning how these things all come
>> together i hope we can all leave a few breadcrumbs on the wiki soz we
>> can find our way around and build on that knowledge later and for other
>> initiatives.
>> t
>>
>> Hugh McGuire wrote:
>>
>>
>>> of course it's a civicaccess action ;-) !
>>>
>>> actually thinking about this... and this is how I envision
>>> CivicAccess progressing... as a central place where the spokes of
>>> many different projects all join with a shared belief in free data
>>> access. but we really need the projects (some exist already, eg:
>>> howdtheyvote.ca, openpolitics.ca, netizen-news.ca etc; some could be
>>> new initiatives of/inspired by civicaccess ... or just related to the
>>> mission).
>>>
>>> h.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2007, at 10:34 AM, Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I think this is a great idea and I would really like it if could be
>>>> considered as as CivicAccess or COACID action.
>>>>
>>>> For those who might be able to get something like this off the ground.
>>>> There is tons of great information here:
>>>>
http://civicaccess.ca/wiki/CensusAction>>>>
>>>> It was an activity primarily aimed at the CENSUS however some of the
>>>> documentation can be used for the Free the Postal Code Data as well
>>>> and
>>>> there was some good discussion.
>>>>
>>>> I created a spot for people to collaborate here:
>>>>
http://civicaccess.ca/wiki/Actions, I did not know how you wanted to
>>>> call it or what the tagline should so edit away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hugh McGuire wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I suggest in addition to data cracking/hacking work, we consider
>>>>> writing an open letter to the government agencies & ministers,
>>>>> opposition MPs, and journalists, and try to put some pressure on. And
>>>>> get an online petition going (I don't think they do much, but they
>>>>> give something for bloggers to link to). This should be accompanied
>>>>> by a concerted attempt to get specific organizations to support the
>>>>> project (NGOs & universities, but also, say, the Bloc, the NDP, maybe
>>>>> even the now-oppositional Liberals).
>>>>>
>>>>> perhaps a url? FLCP.ca ... Front de Liberation Code Postal ... it's
>>>>> available! ;).
>>>>>
>>>>> Again, this "tiny" little data project demonstrates so clearly the
>>>>> dunderheadedness of Canada's govt data policies, in a way that many
>>>>> people could understand.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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