A New Tool to Amplify the Power of Open Data | Planetizen: The independent resource for people passionate about planning and related fields

"Laura Bliss reports:

Launched Monday by the global GIS mapping software giant Esri, ArcGIS Hub is an online platform that clusters datasets around specific citywide initiatives, in the hope that people can more readily tap into information applicable to their lives. 

According to Bliss, ArcGIS Hub responds to the difficulty in accessing and using data shared on open data portals—although open data has gained wide adoption by governments and agencies of all shapes and sizes, the potential of the platform is still severely limited by poor user experience."