The era of big data is officially here. In Boston, data is helping us deliver better services and solve urban problems. Data is doing another thing that is perhaps as important - it is telling a Big Story.Tumblr (3.0; @bigstoryboston)http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41535798" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Big Story Boston: Not Your Average Day</p>http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/22589761104http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/22589761104Mon, 07 May 2012 11:33:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sgufbsyV1rsbc8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">In 2011 the City processed 15% more permits through our automated permitting system, indicating a resurgence of construction growth in Boston.  This visual shows the different types of work associated with each permit application.</p></p>http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/21442152802http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/21442152802Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:35:03 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20wazLz8V1rsbc8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Last year the City received over 150,000 requests for service via phone, e-mail, text, and smart phone applications.  Each request is a critical opportunity to make our city cleaner, safer, and more vibrant.  Therefore, we track each request against a delivery goal time to make sure we are providing timely and effective services.</p></p>http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/20542589638http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/20542589638Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:16:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1nog2NMoz1rsbc8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">At over 100,000 dispatches, community policing “walk and talks” were by far the most commonplace code heard on BPD radios last year.</p></p>http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/20120952601http://bigstoryboston.tumblr.com/post/20120952601Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:57:00 -0400