DRCOG sent a data request to member jurisdictions on January 21, 2015 asking for the following nine datasets:
 

The 2015 request was unique in three ways. First, we utilized a new application - the Data Portal - for the collection effort. Second, we built a dynamic link to Open Colorado from the Data Portal, incentivizing jurisdictions to make their data free and open to the public. Third, we partnered with the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) to gather and pass along the data that is mutually beneficial to both agencies.

Below is our preliminary report based on the submissions we received by the request deadline (each year some additional datasets are provided after the deadline for various reasons).
 

• On average, we saw a 24% increase in the amount of requested data that was submitted, when compared to the response in 2014.
• The vast majority of jurisdictions adopted the Data Portal submission method. The Data Portal currently has 70+ registered users.
• Of the 298 datasets provided in the Data Portal, 234 (79%) were categorized as "open." Thirty-one out of 38 jurisdictions (82%) took the initiative to make some or all of their data shareable. This means that DRCOG is not limited to only using this data internally, but may also aggregate it and share it publicly in the Regional Data Catalog. This is great progress towards our goal of more open data in the region!
• Twelve DRCOG member governments contribute to Open Colorado. Two joined the site after we issued our request and five others added to their Open Colorado contributions to accommodate the DRCOG request.
• DRCOG will be passing along over 200 datasets to the Governor's Office of Information Technology. Jurisdictions that allow this pass-through of data only had to respond to the DRCOG request and now do not have to respond to OIT's request.

Overall, we feel that this year's data collection effort and the use of the Data Portal were a great success. Thank you all for your participation and support!