3 GIS Policy Trends to Consider
Steering committees, distributed models and named user licensing are catching on.
Google Tool Offers Look at City Emissions, Solar Power Potential
The company's Environmental Insights Explorer features only five localities for now, but there are plans to expand it to thousands.
Virginia’s ‘Model’ Opioid Data-Sharing Platform Nearly Ready
As the epidemic’s death toll rises, the state is working to get more information into the hands of regional substance abuse coalitions to mitigate deaths and other negative impacts.
Better Data Management is Key to Denver’s Smart City Aspirations
The situational awareness dashboard at the city’s Traffic Operations Center is the first step in a grander plan.
Census Bureau Has a ‘Homework Assignment’ for Cities and Counties
Has your local jurisdiction launched a Complete Count Committee?
Making Algorithms Less Biased
In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?
Firm Offers Data on Hundreds of Businesses in 'Opportunity Zones'
The dataset’s creators hope to draw attention to small companies eligible for investment under the economic development program.
U.S. Circuit Court’s Big Ruling in Smart Meter 'Warrantless Search' Case
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | $200 million in seized personal property in Arizona … Pittsburgh’s steepest street declaration … and explore Charlotte’s expanded airport concourse.
Your Fancy New Analytics Platform Doesn't Matter If No One Uses It
COMMENTARY | Tools should empower employees, not send them running back to spreadsheets.
Tracking the Blanket of Unhealthy Air in the Pacific Northwest
While real-time data can’t clear the air of wildfire smoke, it can help people and agencies make smarter decisions.
The Data Behind ‘Hot Cars’ in the N.Y. Subway System
Nobody wants to ride in an overheated steel box in the middle of summer.
How Chicago’s Poorest Residents Are Driven Into Debt
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ohio pension calculation lawsuit … a “stark warning” on public records in Texas … and PG&E’s $1 billion loss.
Judge to Allow Census Citizenship Question Lawsuit to Continue
A coalition of states, cities and advocacy groups argue that adding the question will drive down response rates ahead of the 2020 decennial count.
A Moneyball Approach to Clean Water in California
Up to 1 million Californians lack access to clean, safe drinking water at some point during the year. Data scientists believe they are part of the solution.
A Part of the U.S. Where Younger Counties Are on the Rise
Overall, the nation's median age has been getting older. New Census Bureau data shows which region is bucking that trend the most.
Apple's New OS Will Automatically Share Your Location During 911 Calls
First responders will be able to find callers faster.
Determining Once and for All How the ‘Gig Economy’ Impacts Transit
Cities like Sacramento are helping pilot a new measure of interaction between travel modes.
The Difficult Balance of Transparency and Privacy for Local Governments
“Risk will never be zero so it has to be actively managed,” according to Jason Lally, data services manager for the city and county of San Francisco.
In New Orleans, Using Administrative Data to Save Lives
Local governments collect reams of data, but much of it goes unused. New Orleans shows how cities can tap into this data to reduce EMS response times.
A New Open-Source Framework for Government Projects
Louisville, Kentucky is making the infrastructure for analyzing historic Waze data available to anyone who partners on the process.
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