Google's New Product Puts Peer Pressure to a Sunny Use
The company’s “Project Sunroof” now shows you which of your friends have already put solar panels on their roof.
Will the Supreme Court Take Up Cellphone Surveillance?
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon consider whether police can review a cellphone’s whereabouts without a warrant.
An Astrophysicist Used NASA Data to Make an Insanely Detailed Map of U.S. Racial Diversity
The map—which allows users to zoom in and check out their neighborhoods—provides a previously unseen view of how the racial composition of neighborhoods is changing in the US.
State and Local Evidence-Based Data-Driven Policy Movement Plows Forward
Highlights from the Denver kickoff event for Route Fifty’s Roadshow series.
‘Business as Usual Can Be the Riskiest Procurement Approach’
Top insights about procurement and contracting from the What Works Cities Summit.
Behavioral Insights: A New Tool for Performance Management
Knowledge of the situational factors that may push people to make adverse choices has helped cities uncover new approaches to tackle longstanding challenges.
Route Fifty’s 1st Roadshow Stop Is in Denver
Join us on April 18, where we’ll explore the DNA of good governance with Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
Largest Body-Camera Supplier Is Giving Police Free AI to Analyze Crime Footage
The CEO of Taser International, now renamed Axon, says these connected systems would allow police to spend more time doing their jobs, rather than paperwork
A Data-Driven Governance Test for Seattle: Transforming Homeless Services
Two years ago, the Emerald City was among the first to be named to the What Works Cities program and chose to focus on human-services contracting reform. What can other cities learn from Seattle’s experience?
What Works Cities Launches New Certification Program for Municipal Data Practices
As the footprint of the WWC network grows, “other cities will want to copy the cities that do well,” according to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Cloud-Hosted Software Is Helping to Clone Automated Government Processes
“We want to make it easier for governments to get people to comply with regulations that didn’t use to seem important enough to follow,” CityGrows’ CEO said.
Boston Seeks a More Tech-Savvy Audience With New Open Data Platform
“We’re trying to establish a culture where the default for datasets is trying to make things open data,” said the city’s chief data officer.
In Los Angeles, All Data Is Sustainability Data
L.A.’s holistic open performance approach is driven by its chief data officer’s desire to build a truly “smart city” that integrates data from all sectors in real time for faster and more intelligent decisionmaking.
Follow the Data Trail: Using Analytics to Defeat Fraud
Why taxpayers are still paying entitlement benefits to dead people—and other fraudsters.
Confronting the Challenges of Getting Timely Opioid Abuse Data
“We get quarterly, sometimes monthly economic data, but when it comes to drug overdoses we have to wait two years. It’s about setting priorities. It’s absolutely insane.”
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Have Doubled Since 1999
The drugs that are killing people have evolved—from pills to heroin to fentanyl.
Route Fifty Special Report: The Health Data Equation
We’re featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.
Are Refugees Dangerous?
In nine out of the ten cities that accepted the largest number of refugees, crime went down—sometimes dramatically.
Half of the Children in California Have an Immigrant Parent
In this time of heightened tension surrounding immigration policy, the Golden State faces a disproportionate challenge.
Troopers Use ‘Big Data’ to Predict Crash Sites
Some state highway patrols are using predictive software to determine where serious or fatal traffic accidents are likely to occur to try to prevent them.
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