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#  The Next Phase of Transparency 

 





How Chicago’s Data Dictionary is Enhancing Open Government

 

October 21, 2013

 

 

 [ Sean Thornton ](#seanthornton) 

 

##  About the Author 

###  <a></a>Sean Thornton

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Sean Thornton is a Program Advisor for the Ash Center's Civic Analytics Network and writer for Data-Smart City Solutions. Based in Chicago and working in partnership with the city's Department of Innovation and Technology, Sean holds joint Masters’ degrees from the University of Chicago, in Public Policy and Social Service Administration. His work has spanned the city's public, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors. 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Big Data ](/topics/big-data)
- [ Civic Data ](/topics/civic-data)
- [ Open Data ](/topics/open-data)
 
 

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