Who Cares About Open Data?

"Every day there’s a new initiative, portal or project that intends to transform the life of a city’s residents using the power of data. Just yesterday, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $42 million initiative to incubate open data projects in 100 mid-sized cities. But a unique report published by the Pew Research Center on April 21 shows that the public’s awareness and enthusiasm for open data does not match that of government’s. The report, called Americans’ Views on Open Government Data, takes data from a survey that aimed to answer questions about how and whether people engage with their governments online, their awareness and attitudes toward open data programs, and their expectations for the future."