While opening up more data, the government should ensure those publicly available datasets are of people's interests and concerns.

"Smart city" has been misinterpreted for many reasons, one of which involves neglecting the essential role of data and its implication for human.

放數據是近年全球的熱門話題，各地政府都積極發展，香港政府亦推出網站「資料一線通」（data.gov.hk），發布公共數據供公眾免費瀏覽及使用。開放數據可以應用在日常生活中，提升生活效率與質素。以下兩個例子，可讓讀者有更具體的概念。