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The Halifax Regional Municipality has released one new dataset on Open Data, as part of an ongoing commitment to provide public access to data created and managed by the municipality.
The new dataset:
The addition of this dataset brings the total number of Open Data datasets to 256.
In addition, the following dataset has been modified:
- Transit Automated Passenger Counts - The dataset has been updated to include half-hourly ridership instead of hourly.
A wide range of data can be sourced for free through the catalogue, such as transit routes and schedule data, solid waste collection schedules, and area rates. New data releases occur several times throughout the year, with the most recent release on Feb. 12, 2025.
The Open Data initiative was launched in early 2014 to help improve resident engagement and enhance transparency on municipal data. The program was formalized by Regional Council later that year through the adoption of Administrative Order 2014-006-ADM Respecting Open Data.
For more information on the municipality’s Open Data program, and to access all the datasets, visit: Halifax Data, Mapping & Analytics Hub/Open Data.