Cincinnati Takes Big Step Forward to Improve Its Municipal Performance
Mayor Cranley: The Office of Performance and Data Analytics “is absolutely essential for us to meet expectations for good customer service.”
Cybersecurity Risk or Building Block for More Open Government?
Supporters of IT inventorying legislation in California say it will improve access and spark innovation. But some fear it could help cyber criminals zero in on local governments.
Budget Simulator Puts Citizens in Control of Government’s ‘Fiscal Spigot’
The latest interactive infographic for state and local governments has won over cities in financial trouble or improving transparency.
Open Performance Supplants Open Data in Maryland’s Most Populous County
Montgomery County’s government is holding itself accountable by publicly tracking department performance toward executive goals.
Open data, analytics key to Police Data Initiative
The Police Data Initiative aims to accelerate the development of data transparency and analysis tools to build trust between local police and the communities they serve and improve internal accountability.
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.
With Open Data, Delicate Questions Arise Over When to Release What
In Philadelphia, the process for publishing municipal data can be a balancing act.
Here’s Why Public Services Are Improving in 12 Cities
A recent IBM study found new governing structures and technology initiatives improved citizen engagement with local governments.
Utah’s Web Portal Just Got a Whole Lot More Personal
With visitors to government websites treating the trips more like ‘surgical strikes,’ the Beehive State designed one aimed at improving engagement through micro-experiences.
Air quality monitoring takes a walk in the park
Park benches equipped with pollution sensors and weather measurement tools stream data to help citizens better understand local air quality.
Agencies push public access with new article repositories
The NIST library will leverage the search, archival and dissemination features of PubMedCentral, while Energy is partnering with CHORUS to supply access to its research.
New York City’s Latest Municipal Data Breakthrough: Loud Sex Complaints
The city’s 311 system has pinpointed the location of the most frequently complained about high-decibel lovemaking.
EPA releases water quality dashboard
The Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Act dashboard tracks public water system compliance with clean water laws.
In Civic Tech Circles, There Are Few Better Places to Be Than Philadelphia City Hall
Will the innovation momentum continue under the city’s next mayor?
Bloomberg Kicks Off $42 Million ‘What Works Cities’ Innovation Effort
The former New York City mayor’s philanthropic arm will assist cities with things like open data and data-driven budgeting.
Ohio moves for unprecedented financial transparency
Officials want to extend the OhioCheckbook.com initiative to every city, town, school district and local governing entity in the state.
Detroit drives toward open data
The city recently announced its open data portal and the Innovate Detroit 311 app.
Now you can help fix USASpending.gov
The Treasury Department creates a feedback channel on GitHub as it reinstates advanced search features.
Interactive website tracks extractive revenue
Working with 18F, the Interior Department’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue launched an open data website to track revenue the government makes from the coal, natural gas and oil that is extracted from public lands.
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