nyc_open_data

The purpose of this project is to empower you to

• create your own copy of NYC Open Data
• create and share ETL workflows with the NYC civic tech community
• explore NYC Open Data and your ETL output with open source BI solutions

Overview

The project is a Ruby on Rails app with a Postgres database.

Each dataset is represented as an ActiveRecord model.

Create the database.

bundle exec rake db:create

Run migrations.

bundle exec rake db:migrate

Import a dataset.

DepartmentOfTransportation::BicycleCounter.import

You now have your own copy of the bicycle counter dataset!

Local Setup

The local setup guide provides detailed instructions on how to run the rails app locally.

Core Concepts

The core concepts document details the main technologies we are leveraging.

Create Your Own Copy of NYC Open Data

The nyc open data document provides instructions on how to run the ruby code that pulls datasets from the NYC Open Data portal and into your own Postgres instance.

Create and Share ETL Workflows with the NYC Civic Tech Community

TODO

Explore NYC Open Data and Your ETL Output with Open Source BI Solutions

TODO

Production Deployments

TODO

Contributing

TODO