Civic Tech

Phoenix Public Works has added new technology to its composting facility to divert waste from the landfill to expand capacity in preparation for the Super Bowl and other events happening this weekend.

A Pittsburgh startup company that has developed a wearable device to detect and reverse drug overdoses has won first place in the Richard King Mellon Foundation Social-Impact Pitch Competition.

Drones are playing an integral part in keeping birds away from dangerous power lines by placing robotic bird diverters on the lines. Some 1,500 new bird diverters have been launched to protect Atlantic City Electric infrastructure.

The Department of Homeland Security has once again pushed back the deadline to get a federally compliant REAL ID. Officials say lingering problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic are to blame for the delay.

Anchorage, Alaska, Assembly leaders want it to be easier for residents to see how the municipality is spending public money, and as such, they are proposing the online checkbook concept.

The app is called RecycleBot, an application software that tells users whether an item is compostable or recyclable by photo analysis, and it has already won several statewide and regional awards.

Rural parts of the state are seeing 24/7 book vending machines in places like city halls. The machines are meant to bridge the gap for areas not populated enough for a full-time library.

Following the departure of the director of innovation, the city’s Innovation Management Team’s leadership is changing. The mission of supporting city departments in their innovation work, however, will remain the same.

The North Carolina library system began handing out refurbished laptops to eligible adults in Mecklenburg County this week as part of the MeckTech program. The initiative is focused on boosting computer and Internet access.

The Yolo Superior Court has started to send text messages regarding court dates, continuances and cancellations through their mobile smartphone. The notifications are only available to those involved in the proceedings.

In his first public appearance outside Springfield, newly inaugurated Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias visited Bloomington's driver services facility Thursday to talk about tech upgrades.

The one-stop shop MyCity commitment has yet to come to fruition despite over a year in office and a host of six-figure city contracts that had public hearings, according to the City Record.

Several of Pittsburgh's city departments will partner with startup companies in an effort to improve how city government functions and support the participating companies, Mayor Ed Gainey said Tuesday.

The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is leveraging AI technology to streamline the return process for items in the lost and found. The new platform will save time and stress for visitors and airport staff.

Harris County Public Library has been supplying residents with free Google Chromebooks and T-Mobile 5G hot spots since February. So far some 40,000 hot spots and 15,000 laptops have been distributed.

In order to help support mobility for constituents who are blind or have low vision, the city of Tampa, Fla. has implemented a new technology solution to improve access to city services and facilities.

The Cook County 2010-2020 Census Demographics App received a major update today, giving users insight into a range of demographic changes that took place in the county between 2015 and 2020.

At least six states in the past few years have started pilot programs to test plastic roads. New federal legislation and programs have added to the momentum because of the government’s commitment to using sustainable materials.