We Won the Top Award at the Osaka Prefecture-sponsored "Data Utilization Idea Contest"
PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President Executive Officer: Osamu OMOTO) proposed "Osaka Machishirube" (a website that supports general consumers in selecting a place to live when relocating to Osaka Prefecture), which applies our company's service "Machishirube," and won the top award in the ODPO (Open Data Platform in Osaka) Data Utilization Idea Contest hosted by Osaka Prefecture.
What is the ODPO (Open Data Platform in Osaka) Data Utilization Idea Contest?
This is a contest to compete for ideas that will lead to the resolution of various administrative issues and the promotion of policies, utilizing the data sharing platform operated by Osaka Prefecture. The contest covers seven topics, including smart health cities, elderly-friendly urban development, and child-friendly urban development.
For details, please visit the Osaka Prefecture official website.
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o060020/tokku_suishin2/orden/odpo_ideacontest.html
■About "Osaka Machishirube"
This is a website that supports the selection of a place to live within Osaka Prefecture. Using data from Osaka Prefecture's data infrastructure ODPO, users can easily check information necessary when selecting a place to live, such as average rent, distance from stations, convenience store locations, public safety, disaster prevention, and parks, allowing them to intuitively choose the city they want to live in. In addition, by feeding back user browsing history and residential selection needs on the "Osaka Machishirube" site back to the ODPO platform, it is also possible to aim to build an ecosystem that contributes to the improvement of government services.
The idea was originally based on the website "Machishirube," which supports people in choosing a place to live within Tokyo, but was improved and strengthened to suit the characteristics of Osaka Prefecture.
Click here for the "Street Sign" (https://www.machi-shirube.jp/) available for viewing.
■ Evaluation points
The following two points were recognized in receiving this award:
- By utilizing data from Osaka Prefecture's data infrastructure, ODPO, we can provide a system that allows users to intuitively choose the city they want to live in.
- The ability to build an ecosystem that contributes to improving government services by feeding back user browsing habits and residential area selection needs on the "Osaka Machishirube" website back into the ODPO platform.
■ Future outlook
PACIFIC CONSULTANTS will continue to contribute to the realization of a society in which people can live in peace by promoting management aimed at optimizing cities through its digital services.