Accelerating Innovation and Digital Transformation in Local Government
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The 54 winning cities in this year’s survey are incorporating community feedback into their plans, ensuring responsible AI use, maturing their data programs and navigating challenges without sacrificing service. -
The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.
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Winning cities in the 2024 Digital Cities Survey are not only modernizing their IT infrastructure — they're investing in digital equity programs, upgrading resident-facing services and prioritizing data security.
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San Diego’s approach to expand electric vehicle adoption could serve as a template for the state as the region explores opportunities to grow partnerships and collaboration to expand zero-emission vehicle use among all sectors of society.
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Raleigh County, W.Va., Chamber of Commerce is partnering with other local organizations to invite remote workers to move to the area, officials involved with the ongoing effort announced this week.
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Broadband infrastructure is a need that doesn't always receive the attention of other issues like decaying roads or water lines, but in Western New York, it represents a bridge to a brighter future.
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Plus, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance announces its Net Inclusion 2021 Webinar Series programming, a new tech policy clinic at Princeton aims to connect researchers with policymakers, and more.
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The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide qualifying low-income households with a discount on their monthly bill and possible discounts toward the purchase of a computer.
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A community's wastewater can predict coronavirus cases that haven't yet been diagnosed. The quicker that information is known, the better.
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Antioch, Calif., police are getting body-worn and car cameras after the city approved a $1.4 million, five-year purchase contract with Axon Industries and $1.3 million for support staff to handle the new data.
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Via, which provides on-demand micro-transit services in dozens of cities, has acquired transportation planning platform Remix in a $100 million deal. The deal may help cities offer better integrated transit options.
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Rancho Mirage, a city in California’s Coachella Valley, is set to become the site of the U.S.’s first 3D-printed community. The 5-acre project will include 15 homes and is set to be completed by spring 2022.
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Now, if you want to poison water, you can do it from the comfort of your home.
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From communicating with residents to building lines of communication with county and state entities, four mayors discussed their experience with using open data in local government during a virtual event last Friday.
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Portland Metro, an elected planning body serving the greater Portland, Ore. region, is no longer working with movement data company Replica, due to disagreements around the level of data the company would share.
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A new local initiative that will help more people gain access to computers and affordable broadband is being launched by more than 20 public, private and nonprofit organizations in central Ohio.
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The holes that the pandemic blew through the region's local government budgets will soon have a good amount of federal dollars for support, thanks to the recently passed federal stimulus plan.
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City planning experts at the recent Bloomberg CityLab conference questioned the notion of the “15-minute city” concept, warning it should not take the place of community engagement when designing streets and public spaces.
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