Civic Innovation
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The myAurora 311 Open Data Portal gives residents a detailed look at the city's non-emergency call traffic, service trends and response, and is part of a broader push to make city operations more transparent. -
Officials will refresh the site to eliminate customer issues including a delayed reflecting of precise balances. Changes to the village payment system are underway, and are in early stages.
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The AI Center for Civic and Social Good will let the public and the San Jose State University community learn about and work with AI technology through programming — at no cost to participants.
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Plus, New Orleans launches a device repair clinic; the National Digital Inclusion Alliance has a website supporting the Digital Equity Act; 2019 Innovation in American Government Award open for nominations; and more.
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The new organization essentially consolidates the Center for Government Excellence (GovEx), the Center for Applied Public Research and the new GovEx Academy all under one umbrella at the university.
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The Assessor’s Office published its assessment code and models, and officials say they fully expect to do the same for commercial properties in the future.
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Plus, Philadelphia smart city leader is named the Knight Foundation’s local director; Boston makes accessibility updates to its website; and Syracuse, N.Y., celebrates inaugural Tech Week.
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A new company has grown out of academic work at Virginia Tech and is now working to develop innovative ways to help high school students benefit from VR lessons, beginning with Spanish classes and branching out.
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The new partnership makes Sacramento the fourth California county to partner with Code for America. Developers estimate that this will clear roughly 5,300 eligible convictions related to marijuana.
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In lieu of fine-print user agreements or nothing at all, a prominent urban innovation startup offers a visual language to tell people, at a glance, when they’re being scanned or surveilled, by whom and for what purpose.
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The Johns Hopkins University-based organization that works to help cities better use data in governance has taken its teachings on the road, holding one- or two-day workshops in a number of locales.
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Plus, Chi Hack Night introduces its first ever board of directors; Chicago also releases a wide swath of transportation data; start learning GIS right now with 17 free online lessons; and more.
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State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told local media that she hopes to start expunging minor cannabis convictions soon, noting that the nonprofit civic tech group Code for America might be able to help.
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The money will go toward restoring certain roads and public rights-of-way affected by the private company's recent decision to discontinue efforts to establish the high-speed Internet service in the city.
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Rich data, qualitative feedback, smarter maps and involved citizens lead to more successful projects and an ever-evolving platform, according to the citizen engagement company based in Boulder, Colo.
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By creating a public API, the city has made it easier for public and private organizations to help individuals determine which public benefits programs they qualify for at the local, state and federal levels.
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Plus, the U.S. Web Design System 2.0 has arrived; Washington, D.C., launches a new engagement platform for urban forestry; Girls Who Code program comes to Arkansas; a data map for Game of Thrones; and more!
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Photo IDs can help residents who may have difficulty getting a driver's license buy prescription medicine, pick up their children from school and enjoy city amenities exclusive to residents.
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The role, which will be filled by Joshua Edmonds, is aimed at helping the city address digital equity issues, specifically when it comes to expanding access to the Internet for residents of Detroit.
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Nick Hart will lead both organizations. He brings a robust open data resume that includes serving at the White House Office of Management and Budget as a senior analyst and special assistant.
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Civic engagement company CitySourced is joining forces with Rock Solid, which does similar work but also has a diverse software portfolio that spans energy companies, the medical field and back-office government tech.
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