From 9e0a4f3560cef8a52c6672eb94c582372f986eac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nina Xu <44095617+ninaxu1@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:38:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Update index.md by expanding section (#21772)

Update index.md by expanding section (consolidate and add more information)
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@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ The following points are characteristic of open data:
 * The data becomes usable by being available in a common understandable format.
 * The data must be available under an open license. This allows anyone to use, redistribute and modify it.
 
-Open data can help governments, businesses, and individuals. It can improve services, bring socioeconomic changes, and protect the planet.
+Open data can help governments, businesses, and individuals.
+
+Some benefits of open data include:
+
+* promotes transparency and accountability
+* helps entities and individuals make decisions
+* promotes economic growth in the private sector
+* improves effectiveness for government services
+* brings forth socioeconomic change
 
 One way that you can use open data is through Civic Hacking in your local code for America Brigade. 
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