Portland's 'Dashboard' promises transparency on city affairs

Portland Business Journal:

The city of Portland has unveiled a distinct, and very data-driven, way to keep tabs on various municipal doings.

The city's Dashboard brings a bevy of metrics that provide insights on various initiatives undertaken at City Hall. Officials are using the site to, initially, share data on economic opportunity, livable neighborhoods, public safety and government in general.

The site displays data gathered from all city bureaus.

Economic metrics, for instance, indicates that the city's a tad behind…

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