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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In a city with more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies, the world's largest medical center and the national space agency, why bother to foster small tech companies?
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The first-place prize of $10,000 went to RideAlong, a digital tool meant to facilitate safer interactions between police and people with mental illness.
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There was no shortage of new mobility innovations and startups for mayors attending South by Southwest to explore.
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Goodbye, OpportunitySpace; hello, Tolemi. And BuildingBlocks. And Y Combinator.
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A beta version is live for testing now, with plans underway for an official launch in the spring.
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Directly involving users with the creation of better digital services is fostering an atmosphere of customer service.
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Businesses in the government technology market are based all over the U.S.
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As the political climate shifts and as civic engagement increases, digital advocacy tool OSAY helps grassroots advocates turn social media chatter into action.
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Plans include expanding to Florida and Texas by early 2018.
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Plus, Marin County, Calif's new data portal seeks to fix challenges by improving open data.
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The company, called Vigilant, provides users with a research and intelligence tool, designed to help streamline access to public records.
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City leaders want private companies to collaborate with the public sector as part of another effort to provide Internet access to all citizens.
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Plus, a digital security and privacy-focused investment from the Omidyar Network.
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Plus, a philanthropic foundation plans to help continue the Obama administration’s Data-Driven Justice Initiative.
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Computer modeling and interactive data visualization can make big data significantly more accessible.
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The Small Business Innovation Research program has helped startups such as VisionQuest navigate the early-stage hurdles needed to get their products to market.
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An evolving economy and cybersecurity concerns rank as chief priorities for many as President Trump takes office.
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City officials have contacted two winning teams after their solutions to civic problems won the recent Smart Cities Hackathon at CES 2017.
