Abstract

SLOBODOVA, Olga. Motivations of civil society actors to reuse open data. Case study of discrete actors in Lyon^[]. Bitácora Urbano Territorial [online]. 2020, vol.30, n.3, pp.55-70.  Epub Dec 07, 2020. ISSN 0124-7913.  https://doi.org/10.15446/bitacora.v30n3.80740.

Open data platforms are being widely adapted in cities, with a promise to boost the economy and empower citizens. However, researchers have drawn attention to the ineffectiveness of such initiatives unless they are designed taking into account the local context and ecosystem of actors. Yet, literature review demonstrates a gap in addressing individual motivations of actors, particularly discrete civil society actors, to use open data. Building upon studies of individual motivations in open government, we propose a heuristic model of interconnection between societal outcomes of open data and actors' individual motivations.

Analysis of the open data initiative and its ecosystem in Lyon is based on interviews and platform analysis. Our findings show that civil society actors in Lyon have the expertise to create knowledge and services from open data, but fail to appropriate it for lack of communication channels with platform managers. Consequently, this paper discusses possible modalities of interaction and proposes a further research agenda to better understand the connection between individual motivations, open data platform design and broader societal outcomes.

Keywords : electronic governance; access to information; participation; civil society; motivation.

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