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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A growing number of stakeholders are participating in a new concept aimed at sharing solutions to common governmental challenges.
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Data possess a number of useful functions for non-profit and government groups, from determining where to deploy anti-mosquito measures to helping assess how many people still need aid.
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New platform features more than 70 data sets, integrated city planning goals and a capacity for expansion.
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Plus, Philadelphia becomes first U.S. city to map urban trails via Google Street View, Code for America developer emphasizes importance of design for the public good, and Uber begins sharing some transportation data with cities.
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26 ways artificial intelligence is, or could, help government do its job.
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We look at a few companies working to help government get better at purchasing.
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Future efforts may involve predictive analytics as city contemplates the future of putting public information to work for a better quality of life.
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Plus, Louisville, Ky., hosts its first internal hackathon, Peoria, Ill., hosts its first ever hackathon period, and 30 jurisdictions join a nonprofit aimed at increasing connectivity rates inside HUD housing.
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Boston's Participatory Pokemon Go program engaged citizens and helped spur policy discussions about our augmented, smart future.
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Nudging resident behavior through friendly competition can encourage participation in activities with social value, while simultaneously improving people's relationship with government.
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Platform condenses 472-page plan into simple progress metrics that cover all of the goals within Boston’s first citywide project in 50 years.
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How did a lonely pay phone — a relic of a much earlier age — become the county's most recent customer service offering?
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Judges announce list of 11 finalists as Aug. 31 end-date approaches.
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Plus, Arkansas' governor announces actions aimed at fostering tech employment growth in state, and judge dismisses AT&T lawsuit against Louisville related to clearing city infrastructure for broadband providers.
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The city aims to share its extensive cyberdefense efforts with businesses throughout the region.
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Now in its 20th year, the city's Technology Matching Fund will receive $430,000 this year.
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The beyond.uptake program pairs service-oriented data scientists with industry experts for a six-month course of learning.
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Plus, San Leandro, Calif., STiR participants seek residents to test tech, Massachusetts’ comptroller expands transparency and open finances efforts, and Cincinnati launches a series of new dashboards.
