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title: Data Shakers and Innovators
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description: See how City and County employees are creating a data driven SF
date: 2017-02-28 00:00:00
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On February 16th nearly 100 city analysts packed a room in City Hall for Mayor <NAME>’s inaugural Data and Innovation Awards. &nbsp;In November, <NAME> sent out a call for the most innovative and data-driven projects City and County employees had completed in the last year. &nbsp;More than 60 submissions were received for the six award categories.
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We are proud to announce the winners and show off their presentations in full. &nbsp;The presentation skills on display are something else.
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## Award Categories

* [If you love your data set it free!](#opendata)
* [A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!](#viz)
* [Data Cruncher](#data)
* [Mission Impossible](#mi)
* [User's First](#users)
* [Bridge Builder](#bridge)

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### If you love your data set it free!

*Made innovative use of open data* ![](/uploads/versions/Election---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'If you love your data set it free!' the award went to [Ethics Commission](https://sfethics.org/) for their work on the [Campaign Finance Dashboard](https://sfethics.org/ethics/2016/06/campaign-finance-dashboards-june-7-2016-and-november-8-2016-elections.html).&nbsp; The Ethics Commission took traditionally difficult to access campaign finance data and made it accessible via a stylish, creative, and engaging dashboard.
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<br>Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TgkJ1gDJ96E" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe><a name="viz"></a>

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### A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

*Produced a beautiful and effective data design or visualization* ![](/uploads/versions/EveryTree---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!' the award went to the [Planning Department](http://sf-planning.org/) and [Department of Public Works](http://sfpublicworks.org/) for their work around [EveryTreeSF](http://sf-planning.org/everytreesf-%E2%80%93-street-tree-census). These two departments collaborated to create EveryTreeSF, a [census of street trees](https://www.opentreemap.org/urbanforestmap/map/) in San Francisco. This census will provide the building blocks for developing a long-term plan for maintaining San Francisco’s trees.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j9yoF1qquWo" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

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### Data Cruncher

*Involved data analysis and number crunching* ![](/uploads/versions/PitStop---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'Data Cruncher' the award went to the [Controller’s Office](http://sfcontroller.org/) for their work around the Pit Stop Program.&nbsp; They created a rigorous and replicable analytic process for identifying locations that are most in need of a Pit Stop station, ensuring that City resources are used efficiently and effectively.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hKyVNqfxbLg" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

&nbsp;
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### Mission Impossible

*Got creative and innovative with a difficult problem* ![](/uploads/versions/CalFresh---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'Mission Impossible' the award went to the [Human Services Agency](http://www.sfhsa.org/) for their work on [GetCalFresh](https://www.getcalfresh.org/).&nbsp; In partnership with Code from America, HSA streamlined the benefits process for residence via [GetCalFresh.org](https://www.getcalfresh.org/).
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dCTydfkfoLM" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

&nbsp;
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### User’s First

*This project made use of Human Centered Design* ![](/uploads/versions/ENV---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'User’s First' the award went to [SF Environment](https://sfenvironment.org/) for their multi-lingual [website](https://sfenvironment.org/)redesign.&nbsp; They employed a User Centered Process to redesign and develop their website, making it more inclusive, inviting, and accessible to residents who live in San Francisco.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d6Vi8cOjnj0" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

&nbsp;
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### Bridge Builder

*Involved successful collaboration with different departments or external groups* ![](/uploads/versions/DataPortal---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'Bridge Builder' the award went to the [Planning Department](http://sf-planning.org/), the [Office of Economic and Workforce Development](http://oewd.org/), and the [Public Health](https://www.sfdph.org/dph/default.asp) for their work on the Central Market/Tenderloin Data Portal.&nbsp; By creating the Central Market/Tenderloin Data Portal, these departments brought about collective impact and better collaboration and coordination in the Central Market/Tenderloin neighborhood.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/veZqEprGBBo" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

&nbsp;
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title: Data Shakers and Innovators
author: <NAME>
image:
  thumb: data-awards/banner2.jpg
  feature: data-awards/banner2.jpg
  caption: Come see how City and County employees are creating a data driven SF
  source:
    title:
    author:
    source_link:
    author_link:
    license: CC BY-NC 2.0
    license_link: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/'
description: See how City and County employees are creating a data driven SF
date: 2017-02-28 00:00:00
categories:
  - blog
---


On February 16th nearly 100 city analysts packed a room in City Hall for Mayor Edwin Lee’s inaugural Data and Innovation Awards. &nbsp;In November, Mayor Lee sent out a call for the most innovative and data-driven projects City and County employees had completed in the last year. &nbsp;More than 60 submissions were received for the six award categories.
{: .present-before-paste}

We are proud to announce the winners and show off their presentations in full. &nbsp;The presentation skills on display are something else.
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## Award Categories

* [If you love your data set it free!](#opendata)
* [A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!](#viz)
* [Data Cruncher](#data)
* [Mission Impossible](#mi)
* [User's First](#users)
* [Bridge Builder](#bridge)

<a name="opendata"></a>

### If you love your data set it free!

*Made innovative use of open data* ![](/uploads/versions/Election---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'If you love your data set it free!' the award went to [Ethics Commission](https://sfethics.org/) for their work on the [Campaign Finance Dashboard](https://sfethics.org/ethics/2016/06/campaign-finance-dashboards-june-7-2016-and-november-8-2016-elections.html).&nbsp; The Ethics Commission took traditionally difficult to access campaign finance data and made it accessible via a stylish, creative, and engaging dashboard.
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<br>Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TgkJ1gDJ96E" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe><a name="viz"></a>

[]()

### A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

*Produced a beautiful and effective data design or visualization* ![](/uploads/versions/EveryTree---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
{: .present-before-paste}

For the category 'A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!' the award went to the [Planning Department](http://sf-planning.org/) and [Department of Public Works](http://sfpublicworks.org/) for their work around [EveryTreeSF](http://sf-planning.org/everytreesf-%E2%80%93-street-tree-census). These two departments collaborated to create EveryTreeSF, a [census of street trees](https://www.opentreemap.org/urbanforestmap/map/) in San Francisco. This census will provide the building blocks for developing a long-term plan for maintaining San Francisco’s trees.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<a name="data"></a><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j9yoF1qquWo" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

[]()

### Data Cruncher

*Involved data analysis and number crunching* ![](/uploads/versions/PitStop---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
{: .present-before-paste}

For the category 'Data Cruncher' the award went to the [Controller’s Office](http://sfcontroller.org/) for their work around the Pit Stop Program.&nbsp; They created a rigorous and replicable analytic process for identifying locations that are most in need of a Pit Stop station, ensuring that City resources are used efficiently and effectively.
{: .present-before-paste}

Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hKyVNqfxbLg" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe><a name="mi"></a>

&nbsp;
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[]()

### Mission Impossible

*Got creative and innovative with a difficult problem* ![](/uploads/versions/CalFresh---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
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For the category 'Mission Impossible' the award went to the [Human Services Agency](http://www.sfhsa.org/) for their work on [GetCalFresh](https://www.getcalfresh.org/).&nbsp; In partnership with Code from America, HSA streamlined the benefits process for residence via [GetCalFresh.org](https://www.getcalfresh.org/).
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dCTydfkfoLM" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe><a name="users"></a>

&nbsp;
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[]()

### User’s First

*This project made use of Human Centered Design* ![](/uploads/versions/ENV---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
{: .present-before-paste}

For the category 'User’s First' the award went to [SF Environment](https://sfenvironment.org/) for their multi-lingual [website](https://sfenvironment.org/)redesign.&nbsp; They employed a User Centered Process to redesign and develop their website, making it more inclusive, inviting, and accessible to residents who live in San Francisco.
{: .present-before-paste}

Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d6Vi8cOjnj0" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe><a name="bridge"></a>

&nbsp;
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[]()

### Bridge Builder

*Involved successful collaboration with different departments or external groups* ![](/uploads/versions/DataPortal---x----1280-960x---.jpg)
{: .present-before-paste}

For the category 'Bridge Builder' the award went to the [Planning Department](http://sf-planning.org/), the [Office of Economic and Workforce Development](http://oewd.org/), and the [Public Health](https://www.sfdph.org/dph/default.asp) for their work on the Central Market/Tenderloin Data Portal.&nbsp; By creating the Central Market/Tenderloin Data Portal, these departments brought about collective impact and better collaboration and coordination in the Central Market/Tenderloin neighborhood.
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Team:
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* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>
* <NAME>

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/veZqEprGBBo" allowfullscreen="" class="present-before-paste" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0"></iframe>

&nbsp;
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