Defining Civic Data Standards and Bringing Clarity to Them
Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Government Excellence wants help from cities to refine their definitions and identify more standards.
How Georgia Reorganized All Its Parks and Rec Data in 9 Months
What was once scattered across multiple agencies is now easily accessible through one portal thanks to a cross-sector collaborative effort. And the effort is also boosting digital engagement and state revenue.
13 New ‘What Works Cities’ Announced by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Improving data-driven government is the aim of the municipal-focused initiative.
Civic Hackers Launch Toolset to Shed Light on Sacramento’s City Budget
A group affiliated with Code for America released a new suite of online apps this week, meant to help people explore the city’s revenue and spending.
Code for America Names Local Government Partners for Its 2016 Fellowship Program
Among the priorities for 2016 fellows: Improve access to health and human services, reduce incarceration levels and promote economic development.
California Microclimates Pose Complex Drought Challenges in Some Communities
But a new tool can calculate localized risk on a smaller scale.
Was Streamlining Indianapolis’ Parking System Worth It?
A public-private partnership has increased annual parking revenues from about $339,000 to more than $3.3 million, but it's sparked controversy, too.
Using Data to Solve Multi-Jurisdictional Problems in Western Pennsylvania
A Pittsburgh-area data partnership is seen as an opportunity to work across the 130 municipalities in Allegheny County.
‘Green Gov’ Codeathon in California Pushes State’s Open Data Efforts Forward
While there are no guarantees that the winning ideas will be adopted by the state, the exercise helped “break the silos of departments that had usually not talked to each other.”
With Socrata’s 2015 Customer Summit Starting, What’s Next for Data and Government?
Kevin Merritt, the Seattle company’s founder and CEO, discusses the current opportunity to transform public sector operations and services through the power of data.
Part of Resurgent Detroit’s Transportation Retrofit: More Bicycle Infrastructure
In the Motor City, an incremental but organic buildout of bikeways is as good a transportation solution as any. It's cost effective, too.
Ending Traffic Congestion: Innovations in Policy, Technology Are Cause for Optimism
U.S roads and highways were once the best in the world, but altered commuting patterns and declining gas tax revenues necessitate new approaches to transportation.
Pa. Budget Battle Pushes Non-Profits to ‘Crisis Point’; Houston Mayor Takes on Ex-Astros Star
Also: A simple idea that saved a New Jersey beach community and what Midwestern states can learn from Washington state about farm safety.
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Announces Major Fiscal Commitment for Resiliency Efforts
Ten percent of the city’s operating and capital budget spending will go toward flood management, infrastructure and facilities improvements needed to face climate change impacts.
Figuring Out What Makes the Best-Managed Cities Tick
‘What Works Cities,’ an expanding Bloomberg Philanthropies program, aims to create maturity models for municipal governments, using data to ‘get a better picture of what good looks like.’
Miami’s New ‘Housing First’ Approach for Homelessness; Nevada Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Also: More criticism of Port Authority management in New York and New Jersey and white nationalists buy up land in Kansas and Nebraska towns.
Have a Great Idea to Improve a City?
If the Knight Foundation likes it, they’ll award you the money to make it happen.
At Code for America, There’s Hope for Local Procurement Reform Amid Ongoing Struggles
‘The promise of technology and data transparency … is very exciting and will bring about change.’ But there’s a lot of work to do.
Harsher Storms and Rising Waters Are Forcing Norfolk to Sink or Adapt
Accommodating the future in Tidewater Virginia and beyond: “As waters rise, all coastal communities are going to face what we’re facing right now.”
Bloomberg Philanthropies Name First ‘What Works Cities’ for Data Improvement Initiatives
Eight mid-sized cities will be getting expert support and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
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