Everyday Growing Cultures Final report
This project focused on Sheffield and Manchester, which both have thriving open data and food growing communities. The comparative approach builds on work by Taylor et al (1996) who examined global change(s), local feeling and everyday life in these two cities. Keeping in mind the different aspects of the open data agenda: the economic dimension, its claimed contribution to a better informed citizenry, along with the methods through which open data is practiced, the project uses the allotment case and increased interest food growing to ask:
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What does digital engagement and transformation look like within these communities?
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How can these communities further the national open data agenda so that it benefits
citizens?
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How can a more widely adopted and enacted open data strategy benefit local economies?
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If unsuccessful in these aspects, what might open data’s unintended consequences look like?
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How can we think of forms of resistance, mobilisation of local histories and heritage
identities?
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How can we rethink received ideas of participation and enacting citizenship in light of these?