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The data sets we want[ed]

By Adam Beck | Program Lead, Future of Place
We asked 150 smart cities policy makers and practitioners one question: "If there was a data set you wish you had access to during the COVID-19 health pandemic, what would it be?"
We captured the responses from this survey and have published them here.
The responses in this document have not been edited.
Responses came from stakeholders in 11 different countries representing the public and private sector, academia and NGO's.
Here are some examples of the data that was highly sought after:
Routes travelled of confirmed COVID-19 cases
Number and route of COVID-19 cases
Post COVID-19 work from home for staff that will remain at home and in the local economy
Cluster data with temporal analysis
People movement
Public recreational facilities and open space usage
Ridership
People counting in local town centres
List of businesses, their industry, and their current and intended operating information
Google searches by postcode
Travel time data sets
Recycling volumes
Smart card data
Building space usage
Pollution data
Public transport use at a granular level
Import/export data with origin/destination and goods classification
The homeless' daily route and their health condition
Social security numbers
Community initiatives and participation
Decrease in car traffic utilisation, increase in bicycle usage
Energy consumption
More qualitative research with citizens to understand sentiment and behaviour change
Building occupancy and indoor air quality
Traffic Data
Live CCTV feeds across cities
A notable observation for further investigation by the Future of Place Task Force - our hunger for data on what was happening in the public realm!
We look forward to sharing more as we unpack this issue of capturing data on our public spaces and places.
We would like to confirm that this survey was in any way representative, or rigorous, but rather a moment in time reflection from a group of stakeholders participating in a data analytics dialogue on 16 June 2020. We view it rather as a starting point for more investigation.
You can download the survey results below.