Open Data: Going Beyond Solving Problems to Making the Impossible Possible | Lisa Abeyta

"Imagine receiving a push notification from your child's school informing you that the school is on lockdown, why the lockdown is necessary, what is being done to address the situation and what you, the parent, should do in the situation. A worrisome situation doesn't immediately spiral into fear and impulsive reactions. Information, in cases like this, are vital, and what if an app can give you all the information you need at your fingertips instead of waiting on a phone call or the news to break the story?Open data is an exciting field of opportunities, and we are beginning to discover that those opportunities have the power to change peoples' lives when we can package and deliver information that solves problems and even goes beyond those problems to make the impossible possible."