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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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Convening a group of expert decision-makers in times of crisis can bring about some friction. Here’s how to deal with challenges like overbearing leadership, bias, micropolitics and mental fatigue.
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One in 5 of the poorest US households don't have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.
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Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, schools nationwide have rapidly moved to embrace online instruction, yielding a wealth of information that should not be forgotten, even as many unanswered questions remain.
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The recovery from COVID-19 will be as consequential in shaping communities as the immediate crisis itself. To prepare, state, local and community leaders must prioritize their data capacity now to ensure recovery.
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Against its lawyer's advice, the city narrowly agreed to meet virtually during the next two weeks rather than in person as state and local health officials brace for escalating transmission of coronavirus in Nebraska.
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With in-person gatherings curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional spring hearings held in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been replaced entirely with an online survey.
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The city of Springfield, Ill., on Monday gave 1,000 newly purchased Verizon Jetpacks — which are mobile Internet hot spots — to District 186 for students who need Internet access at home amid the pandemic.
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The city will add 37 of the automated cameras on various signals. The cameras work by capturing all license plate numbers that come into view and can alert the police to the locations of wanted suspects.
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All four scooter companies licensed to operate in the city of Atlanta have been pulled of off the streets due to the virus pandemic. The micro-mobility businesses have seen a sharp decline in business and are a non-essential service.
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The U.S. Digital Response is a volunteer effort made of some 3,500 technology experts. Their mission is to help all levels of government meet increased service demands during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Two online surveys using data science both aim to collect and analyze how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Houston and its surrounding areas. Both surveys are have launched and are an initiative by Rice University.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf last week ordered schools closed for the rest of the academic year, meaning that digital learning between teachers and students will have to continue from now until the summer.
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The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Crisis Text Line had 1,016 conversations in March — almost double the number of conversations it had in February, said researchers in the state.
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The fleet of robots on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are on the front lines, working to deliver food and supplies to the several hundreds of students still stuck in residence halls during the pandemic.
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In Marin County, Calif., remote education during the pandemic is proving to be a struggle for many homebound parents and families, but for those with special needs children it’s even more demanding.
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