2019-2021
Action Plan 2
Austin is currently implementing 4 commitments from their 2019-2021 action plan.
This action plan features commitments related to green spaces, open contracting, online data neighborhood displacement and open data on police arrests.
In this Voices of Open Government episode, we learn how the local government in Austin, Texas has taken steps to level the playing field and include historically marginalized groups, including people experiencing homelessness, in open government and policy processes.
Learn how the City of Austin, U.S. is working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure that public services like storage, health, and job placement respond to the needs of those who need them most.
Through OGP Local, participants can learn how to use open government values such as transparency, accountability, responsiveness, and inclusion to better meet the needs of the citizens they serve.
2022, IRM Report, Web page
2019, Letter, Web Page
2019, Letter, Web page
2019, Action Plan, Web page
2018, IRM Report, Web page
2018, Report Comments, Web page
2017, Report Comments, Web page
2016, Action Plan, Web page
2016, Letter, Web page
2016, Letter, Web page
2016, Letter, Web page
The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda
Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs
Consult: Public gave input
Inform: Government provided public with information on plan
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.
These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.
Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.
(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
Given the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and considering the objectives of the new OGP local strategy, the IRM decided on a strategic approach to the assessment of the implementation of the 12 local action plans.
In this Voices of Open Government episode, we learn how the local government in Austin, Texas has taken steps to level the playing field and include historically marginalized groups, including people experiencing homelessness, in open government and policy processes.
Learn how the City of Austin, U.S. is working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure that public services like storage, health, and job placement respond to the needs of those who need them most.
Read how open gov reformers are maximizing the transparency and accountability of the police.
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Read how Austin, United States is working to improve civic participation and transparency in the decision-making process for community court contracts. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.
Lea cómo Austin, Estados Unidos, está trabajando para mejorar la participación cívica y la transparencia en el proceso de toma de decisiones para los contratos de los tribunales comunitarios. Este compromiso aparece en la publicación " Qué hay en los planes de acción de 2019".
Découvrez comment Austin, aux États-Unis, travaille pour améliorer la participation civique et la transparence dans le processus décisionnel pour les contrats des tribunaux communautaires. Cet engagement est présenté dans la publication « Contenu des plans d'action 2019 ».
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