About
This website is for disseminating SDG indicator data for the City of Los Angeles. It is developed by Mayor Garcetti’s Office of International Affairs in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency, with support from The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles (MFLA). More information about the project and to see the City of Los Angeles Voluntary Local Review, visit our project website.
Other cities wishing to use this site’s underlying platform are welcome to do so for free. The Open SDG Quickstart guide highlights key information on how to do this. The Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE) can also provide guidance and support through their SDG National Reporting Initiative. Note that this site is currently at an Alpha state, and so is still under development.
If you have any feedback on this website or SDG data then please contact us at sdg@lacity.org. The answers to some frequently asked questions are also available in our FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I suggest new or different data sources?
If you have feedback on the data sources we have used or have suggestions for new data sources then please email us at sdg@lacity.org.
What does the reporting status mean?
We have used three different types of reporting status for an indicator, which are also colour coded:
- Reported online (green) – as a minimum the headline national data for this indicator is available on this website but the data might not be fully disaggregated yet. We are continuing to source additional disaggregations.
- Statistics in progress (amber) – we have found a suitable source of data for this indicator or relevant proxy at national level. We are currently quality assuring the data and preparing it for publication.
- Exploring data sources (red) – we are still looking for a suitable data source for this indicator.
Where there is additional information about the status of indicator data collection and reporting, this will be displayed at the top of the indicator page.
How often will new data be added to this site?
We will add data as soon as it has been sourced and checked. This includes new data as well as updates to data we have already published. We will continue to collect data from existing sources where possible, in cooperation with topic experts.
What are you doing to fill data gaps?
For some indicators, although we may have data at the national level, our existing data sources don’t always allow us to disaggregate by all main groups.
This means we need to look for new data sources, link existing ones, or model data.
How accessible is this website?
Our aim is to make this website as accessible and usable as possible for every user. We are working towards meeting AA level of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0).
What browsers can I use to view this website?
Our website works with most of the latest versions of the commonly used browsers. There are some issues with using the site on older versions of browsers eg IE8 and we are working to fix these.
Can other cities copy this website?
Yes. This site is built and hosted using 100% free software and services, so other cities and localities can freely and easily reuse our code. Technical guidance on implementing this platform is available here. The City of Los Angeles has also written a wiki to help other local governments adapt the platform for their own needs. Cities and localities exploring how to report their own SDGs data can also get support from the Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE) through their SDG National Reporting Initiative.