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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Following in the footsteps of jurisdictions like New York City and Chicago, Philadelphia is aiming to roll out a new way for residents to access services by early 2019.
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Lea Eriksen will start work in the position as of June 23, bringing 20 years of local government experience to the role.
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Despite the current website being only four years old, efforts to solve accessibility issues prompted a complete redesign.
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After the departure of Chief Technology Officer Miguel Gamiño in March, the New York City Mayor’s Office is restructuring its technology roles in an aim to better serve its mission.
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Plus, DATA Act marks first full year of collecting federal financial info, Pennsylvania’s Office of Administration open data team wins award for excellence and Detroit’s Department of Transportation teams with Lyft for pilot program.
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At the first-ever Chicago Digital Government Summit, chief information officers from Chicago, Cook County and elsewhere discussed why collaboration works and how to make it happen.
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URBAN-X announced its fourth cohort this week.
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Ohio IT leaders discuss the evolving nature of the CIO position at Government Technology’s Ohio Public Sector CIO Academy.
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Municode has a long history, including several recent acquisitions.
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El Paso County, Colo.’s Citizen Connect smartphone app creates a two-way dialogue between residents and county staff and allows for more efficient use of staff time.
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A new tool is ready for cities of all sizes to better manage their recreation assets and help make public parks more accessible to citizens.
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Plus, San Antonio seeks a smart city coordinator; San Francisco expands digital inclusion effort for public housing residents; and Philadelphia seeks input on city forms.
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Four members of Mayor Eric Garcetti's IT leadership team discuss the growing importance of data-driven city government and the projects that make the city a tech innovator.
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The company beat out about 200 other startups to win the prize.
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Brown County, S.D., worked with the company to resolve an issue in April that had delayed or impeded emails sent from Google accounts for more than a year.
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A kiosk that allowed Sarasota, Fla., residents to view city emails was removed in February 2017 and not replaced. Some see the move as an end run around transparency and accountability.
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The third Internet of Things Civic Hackathon, at the new Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers, brought together around 600 developers and first responders to create technology solutions for public safety.
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Plus, Seattle releases annual report on city’s open data efforts; Vermont civic tech group launches app to coordinate volunteer cleanups; and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ summit on city communications emphasizes the importance of social media.
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