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, Syracuse, N.Y., debuts Performance Management Program Dashboard; Santa Clara, Calif., launches free health data portal; new report finds state CIOs see future in AI; and this week’s gov tech jobs.
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The company analyzes 311 data and other citizen feedback sources to give local government a view into performance and sentiment.
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The effort expands on an earlier initiative to get more residents Internet access by promoting plans available to low-income families for about $10 a month.
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A detailed review of 400 state government websites has found that 99 percent fail when scored on their foundational functionality.
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Open Checkbook, a financial portal that tracks expenditures in the last two years so far, launched Sept. 4.
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Krista Canellakis has words of wisdom for the newest cohorts in a collaborative program that has proven novel, effective and extremely popular.
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Data-driven algorithms quickly gained favor as a way for local government to work faster and smarter, but built-in biases need to be addressed for them to be equitable.
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The new voting systems could cost over $100 million to replace outdated tech that doesn't immediately return paper ballots.
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The national civic tech group is partnering with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and with Nava Public Benefit Corporation to extend the scope of its ongoing work.
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The system fits into ongoing efforts by the county to address a recent spike in unsheltered homeless amid California’s housing crisis.
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The National League of Cities and Results for America are slated to bring new training to cities to help them reach What Works Cities certification.
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Beth Simone Noveck, New Jersey's recently hired inaugural chief innovation officer, said she'll work to help the state modernize its processes and deliver better services to citizens.
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The city is already an international draw. Now it wants to focus on experience.
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Partnerships with nonprofits and foundations drive city innovation.
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California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s office has certified the first open-source, publicly owned election technology for use in the county.
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The state took a measured approach to updating its transparency portal, following up on suggestions from a range of stakeholders.
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Plus, Louisville, Ky., technologist organizes hackathon with IFTTT; Raleigh, N.C., has a new startup map; Los Angeles’ CDO writes about ‘data angels;’ and Ohio prepares to announce prize recipients for the second phase of its opioid technology challenge.
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The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department has rolled out a new website showcasing the amenities of its 182 parks.
