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Watch the city’s deputy mayor discuss efforts to create a “culture of continuous improvement inside of government” and foster effective public engagement with partners outside government.
Civic Tech Just Got a Major New Player Led by a Veteran Municipal Leader
Dan Doctoroff and Google’s new Sidewalk Labs aim to make local government more efficient.
This County’s Push to Go Paperless Started a Digitalization Wave
By treating departments like businesses, the CIO in Durham County, N.C., is improving social services and forged an open data partnership with municipal government.
What Particular Civic Tech Hackathons Reflect About a City’s Challenges
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Download Our New Route Fifty eBook: ‘Innovation in Action, Volume 4’
The newest volume features six stories from across the United States.
Are Immigrant Entrepreneurs the Key to Local Job Creation?
Albuquerque thinks so and is trying to engage them in better ways to boost the city’s business climate.
Interactive Maps and Traffic Enforcement Cameras Can Improve Pedestrian Safety
Lowering the speed limit helps save lives, too.
Good Ways to Activate the Nation’s Neglected Local Cemeteries
Some examples of how the living can transform a domain of the dead into a valued community asset.
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MyCivic Apps has attracted a number of Southern California cities with its all-in-one mentality.
Arkansas Is First Out of the Gate With a Government App for the Apple Watch
E-government service provider NIC has several more state apps planned for the next few weeks.
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How Chicago Is Catching Restaurant Health Violations Faster
The city can forecast the “riskiest” dining establishments.
This Handbook Can Help Governments Open Data
Opening a large dataset is good but more is better—and other rules of thumb.
Smart Parking Programs Are in the Midst of a ‘Significant Growth Year’
Sensor costs are decreasing 10% to 15% yearly, too.
How Digital Equity Is a Driving Force for Some Gigabit Cities
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke: “We cannot create gated digital communities.”
Pennsylvania Is Making Its Roads Safer and Not In the Way You’d Think
The Keystone State is limiting accidents on wet pavement by increasing road friction.
Florida Is Close to Getting an Intrastate Crowdfunding Investment Exemption Law
The Sunshine State’s legislative attempts to pass a similar law last session were stymied.
With Open Data, Delicate Questions Arise Over When to Release What
In Philadelphia, the process for publishing municipal data can be a balancing act.
San Francisco’s ‘Secret Weapon’ to Keep Pedestrians Safe
A database management system is an indispensable tool for planners looking to eliminate traffic deaths in the city.
Philly Faces a Big Question With Its Proposed Parking App: It May Be Too Easy to Use
The ability to add meter time remotely will make it easier to avoid tickets. And that revenue helps fund the city’s schools.
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