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However, we know little about why these individuals might regard open data as a site of civic participation. In response, we draw on Ilana Gershon to conceptualize culturally situated and socially constructed perspectives on data, or \u201cdata ideologies.\u201d This study employs mixed methodologies to examine why members of the public hold particular data ideologies and how they vary. In late 2015 the authors engaged the public through a commission in a diverse city of approximately 500,000. Qualitative data was collected from three public focus groups with residents. Simultaneously, we obtained quantitative data from surveys. Participants\u2019 data ideologies varied based on how they perceived data to be useful for collaboration, tasks, and translations. Bucking the \u201cgeek\u201d stereotype, only a minority of those surveyed (20%) were professional software developers or engineers. 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