Pittsburgh LocalData Collaborative

In 2013, GTECH began testing new technologies as a way to streamline and standardize place-based data collection. We soon found that we weren’t alone on the hunt for open, standardized, up-to-date data. This led us to connect with other community development and environmental organizations, as well as academic and governmental institutions to form the Pittsburgh LocalData Collaborative (PLDC). The PLDC is a collaborative effort dedicated to making real-time decisions that improve our communities based on accurate and timely data that is open and accessible to everyone.

As facilitator of the group, GTECH is responsible for:

• standardizing surveys with support from UCSUR
• simplifying the data collection processes
• developing training materials
• promoting open dialogue around public data
• sharing best practices

As a member of the PLDC, each organization:

• gains access to the LocalData platform for their own unique use
• has a say in the standardization of themed surveys
• gets unlimited data collection and access to other’s surveys templates
• is provided with assistance with the deployment of your data collection campaign