<p> Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County Open Data Metadata</p><p>Contact Information Who is the contact for this dataset? The contact will be the Metro employee who is accountable for the data provided in this dataset and can act as front-line support in the event of any questions about the data. Contact Name Jason Radinger Data Provided By Metro Nashville Public Works Department Contact Phone 615-862-8750 Contact Email [email protected]</p><p>What Does this Dataset Describe? What is the name of this dataset? How should a user identify this dataset in any communication with contact above? Provide a shorter description of the Dataset that can act as a one-line summary of the dataset when dealing with stakeholders. Provide a longer description of the data that can be readily understood by non-technical users. Dataset Title Bike Racks - Davidson County Short Description Locations of all bike racks within Davidson County, TN Category Transportation Metro Information Public (no risk) Classification* OPTIONAL Tags / Keywords Bicycle, Bike, Rack (separated by commas) Source System NA Source Link This data was generated from bike rack locations provided by Metro Nashville. Full Non-Technical Description This dataset contains locations and characteristics of bike racks throughout Davidson County, TN</p><p>* The Information Classification policy that explain’s Metro’s levels is found at: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/ITS/docs/Information%20Security/7_2_2_InformationClassificationPolicy.pdf </p><p>Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 1 of 3 data.nashville.gov 12/07/2015 Does the Dataset Reflect a Particular Time Period? Provide any date restrictions that may affect the validity of the data. The table fields are defined as follows: Source Date As Needed Start Date 05/01/2009</p><p>End Date 02/13/2012</p><p>Dataset Refresh Interval As Needed</p><p>Dataset Review Date 12/31/2015 11:59:59.</p><p>Data Expiration Date 12/31/2015 11:59:59.</p><p>Comments Bike racks not owned by Metro Nashville Davidson County may change without notification</p><p>Dataset Definition/Format Provide a field-by-field breakdown and definition of each record. This section acts as the formal data dictionary for an individual record. Add or delete rows as necessary to describe all of your dataset fields. Data Field Name Format Description Type Text Distinguishes between standard racks and artistic racks. Domain Text Public or Private Status Text Existing or Proposed IDNumber Number Unique identifier Quantity Number Number of racks at this location Location Text General description of location Capacity Number Number of bikes that can be parked LON Number Longitude of rack’s location LAT Number Latitude of rack’s location Detail_Loc Text Detailed description of location Data_Collected Text Entity or organization that collected data</p><p>Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 2 of 3 data.nashville.gov 12/07/2015 Additional Dataset Considerations</p><p>Dataset Technical Description Includes data collected by multiple organizations/departments including Metro Public Works, Metro Health, and Civic Engineering & IT Inc. Individual dataset were merged into one. Data collection dates were irregular. Dataset Assumptions 1. Data received from Metro Nashville was accurate and current to the date of receipt. 2. Recorded GPS positions were accurate to within 3-5 meters. 3. Private bike rack location are incomplete due to access issues in regards to private property.</p><p>Why was the Dataset To allow easier locating and maintenance of existing bike racks, and Created? enable the planning of positioning of future ones. How was the Dataset GPS positions were provided by field surveys. A GIS layer was built Created? from the merging of all field data. Civic Engineering compiled the data from multiple sources. What similar or related data Metro also has a public bikeway GIS layer. should the user be aware of? How reliable is the Data? This data is very reliable with respect to the date(s) on which surveys were completed with the exception of bike racks not located within the public right-of-way (aka private bike racks). How well have the data All data points were QA’d for accuracy of location and bike rack points been checked? characteristics. Are there Legal Restrictions Use is at the risk of the user. on the Access or Use of the Data?</p><p>Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 3 of 3 data.nashville.gov 12/07/2015</p>