The City of Atlanta today announced the creation of three new open data websites that will give residents greater access to financial and departmental data. The three websites: a Data Atlanta portal, Atlanta Budget Explorer website and FOR Atlanta performance website, each demonstrate Mayor Reed’s commitment to increase government transparency through the use of technology.

“My Administration has worked diligently to make city government more accountable, responsive and efficient,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “These open data websites demonstrate our commitment to encouraging collective problem solving through civic collaboration.”

The three new sites are each designed to provide the public with access to data with user-friendly interfaces that make it easy to locate specific information.

•    Data Atlanta (http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?page=1197) provides links to information about essential city services, including crime reports from the Atlanta Police Department, government procurement data, Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond projects and more. It also serves as a hub for applications and forms from the City’s 311 Customer Portal, the Offices of Buildings and Planning, Code Enforcement and Open Record Act requests.

•    Atlanta Budget Explorer (http://ditweb.atlantaga.gov/abe/) offers instant access to the most detailed information available on the City’s budget and finances.

•    FOR (Focus on Results) Atlanta (http://foratlanta.github.io/) is housed in the Mayor’s Office of Innovation Delivery and Performance, and provides information that highlights some of the core metrics used to measure performance across the city. The site is grouped into two parts: one part contains information about Atlanta’s public safety departments - the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, Department of Corrections, and Municipal Court - and another part dedicated to other operational departments.