Newly Redesigned Boston.gov Just Went Open Source
Officials boast this is the first time a major U.S. city has made its full website code public.
Navigator Award Finalists: IT and Data Innovators Category
We’ve rolled out our remaining finalists in our state and local government awards program.
State Financial Disclosure Antiquated, Inaccessible
The personal financial holdings of candidates for state office and elected officials are often vague and hard to get.
10,000 Files on Chicago Police Torture Are Now Online
Amid continued accusations of police misconduct, the force must contend with a digital rehashing of a sordid chapter in its history.
GSA opens digital communities for AI and virtual reality
The General Services Administration has added two new collaboration hubs to its Digital Communities portfolio.
Confronted With Vacant Building Fires, Louisville Turns to Civic Hackers
A pilot program is getting underway in the Kentucky city this week to test new smoke detector devices developed by members of the local civic technology community.
Michigan GOP Takes to Social Media to Offer Up Lead Poisoning Prevention Tips
In an episode that seems straight out of The Onion, Gov. Snyder and Lt. Gov. Calley offer up suggestions on lead contamination.
Navigator Award Finalist: Mike McKee, Materials Engineer, Idaho Transportation Department, District 6
Demonstrating the value of 3-D and 4-D modeling in civil engineering.
Navigator Award Finalist: Omar Masry, Senior Analyst, City and County of San Francisco
Taking "the road to implementing new and innovative solutions" in the City by the Bay.
Navigator Award Finalist: Andrew McCreery, Finance Director, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
Letting transparency take root in a municipal government.
Navigator Award Finalists: Stephanie Scafa and Team, City of Eugene, Ore.
The Love Food Not Waste program is gaining traction and serves as a good model for how to build community partnerships to help divert unnecessary food waste from landfills.
Compare Your County to the 3,143 Others in the U.S.
A new County Benchmarking Engine can show you where yours falls with respect to 104 data attributes in areas like public safety and economic development.
Navigator Award Finalists: Hayley Steele and Helen Stoddard, Love Your Block, City of Phoenix
Making bottom-up neighborhood revitalization not just possible, but also sustainable.
16 Cities Join Bloomberg's What Works Cities Initiative
Since April 2015, the program has assisted 90 mayors and 1,700 city employees share best practices regarding analytics and data-driven decision making.
Navigator Award Finalist: Wes Craiglow, Deputy Director for Planning and Development, Conway, Ark.
Making the case for city planners to think more like farmers and encourage development that will be the most beneficial to a municipal budget.
Navigator Award Finalist: Nathan Rix, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, Senior Policy Analyst
Building the regulatory framework for legalized recreational marijuana sales in Oregon was no easy feat, but it’s something that other states can learn from.
Why This California County Treats Locals to Dinner and a Movie
A potluck social is a great way to humanize behavioral health workers and begin connecting people to the programs and services they need.
Navigator Award Finalist: Robert Green, City Manager, Auburndale, Fla.
This municipal leader has a solid track record of fostering the next generation of local government managers.
DC revs up smart-city project
The second phase of Washington’s PA2040 smart-city project will extend to trash cans, parking, environmental sensing and public safety technology.
Building a better voting machine
A panel of election technology experts point to projects in California and Texas counties that are developing secure, auditable systems.
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