Intermediate Project Including Data Analysis

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for ideas and direction from experienced folks for a uni project built on open data. The goal is to create a public-facing service that doesn’t really exist yet (or is clearly missing), and deliver a realistic prototype within a student timeline.

If you have experience in civic tech / open data projects and can help orient me, I’d really appreciate:

• ideas for high-impact problems worth tackling, • suggestions on datasets that are actually workable, • and how you would validate impact (basic metrics / evaluation). 

I’m open to many domains (mobility, environment, public spending, health, education, safety, etc.), as long as it’s powered by open data and results in a useful public service (search, comparison, alerts, maps, dashboards, scoring, etc.).

Thanks for any guidance!