The real problem is government paying lip service to opening up data and giving people access to it. NYC Big Apps is possibly a step in the right direction: Ap

The real problem is government paying lip service to opening up data and giving people access to it. NYC Big Apps is possibly a step in the right direction: Approximately 80 data sets from across 32 City agencies and commissions may be made available on NYC.gov, including such categories as citywide events, property records and sales information, recreational facility directories and restaurant inspection information. But, we'll know when we see the actual data not some press-release... Also, where is the really useful data including health, and transit? I almost wish there was a federal standard of some sort.