Civic Data

An early project at Accela had me designing a better way for contractors, inspectors and other people in the permitting workflow to search and view their data. Accela manages a large amount of open data for public agencies, so it was a brief exercise in managing complexity and summarizing information so users could tell more easily if they’d found what they were looking for, keeping in mind the configurations and customizations Accela customers tend to expect.

An interface for datasets for San Diego’s building permits, allowing the user to view and download each dataset.

A filtered view showing only pesticide-related permits.

A view into a dataset, showing details about the data and a table view organizing thousands of records. A button allows the user to switch to a chart view.

A view into a dataset, showing details about the data and a table view organizing thousands of records, in dark mode. A button allows the user to switch to a chart view.

A view into a dataset, showing customizable charts with details in a side pane. A button allows the user to switch to a table view.

A view into a dataset, showing customizable charts with details in a side pane, in dark mode. A button allows the user to switch to a table view.

An interface for searching data sets by organization, topic, tags and more.

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