Hundreds of cities will now be able to compare themselves against other leading cities with the release of standardized data looking at everything from youth unemployment to energy consumption.
Today at the opening of the National League of Cities (NLC) event, “Big Ideas for Cities”, the World Council on City Data (WCCD) President and University of Toronto Global Cities Institute Director, Dr. Patricia McCarney launched the WCCD Open Data Portal, the world’s first open, online platform for globally standardised, verified and comparable city data.
ICLEI – the world’s leading association of cities working on sustainability – and the World Council on City Data (WCCD) – the leading independent organization working on city data – have formed a new strategic partnership to develop and promote the use of standardized city indicators.
The World Council on City Data (WCCD) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) have announced a collaborative venture to implement the new WCCD-hosted ISO 37120 standard in 45 cities around the world.
