Traffic flows through Hong Kong. A comprehensive picture of the traffic situation in any city is only possible with open access to public data and sharing among private and public organisations. Photo: Reuters
Traffic flows through Hong Kong. A comprehensive picture of the traffic situation in any city is only possible with open access to public data and sharing among private and public organisations. Photo: Reuters
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As New York shows, open data is the key to smart traffic solutions

Winnie Tang says Hong Kong can learn from the New York experience in addressing privacy and data security concerns, to build trust between the local government and its people as smart cities move towards open public data

Traffic flows through Hong Kong. A comprehensive picture of the traffic situation in any city is only possible with open access to public data and sharing among private and public organisations. Photo: Reuters
Traffic flows through Hong Kong. A comprehensive picture of the traffic situation in any city is only possible with open access to public data and sharing among private and public organisations. Photo: Reuters
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