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Worcester, MA revamps open data portal
Worcester has revamped its open data portal, Informing Worcester, to enhance public access to municipal data. The updated portal features over 300 data sets, including new interactive elements like StoryMaps, and offers daily updated statistics on various city services. This initiative aims to promote transparency and data-driven decision-making within the city, allowing residents to engage more effectively with municipal information
Worcester, MA
United States
Ajax, ON Council Decision Dashboard simplifies project management and tracking by town departments
The Council Decision Dashboard is an interactive resource shaped by eight years of town council motions. An overview page visualizes council motion types, outcomes, and statuses by year and department. This internal dashboard helps department heads plan budgetary and staff requests, while town leaders can monitor project progress. Ajax developed the dashboard as part of a data visualization initiative that also produced a fire incident map and a snow removal app.
Ajax, ON
Canada
Angus Council, GB integrates Cadcorp cloud-based GIS tools for high-quality customer service
The council's 2022 to 2025 plan sets a goal of improved customer service through technology. Cadcorp's SIS WebMap app integration with the existing Report It tool supports map-based reports of issues like missing bins and excessive noise. This cloud-based tool replaces web-based GIS mapping for 300 council employees. The Spatial Database Service and SIS Desktop provide easy-to-use maintenance methods for data used in council interactions with residents.
Angus Council, GB
United Kingdom
Toronto, ON approves Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework for guidance on future technology
Toronto developed a document governing city projects ranging from IoT devices to data collection. The 108-page framework establishes strategic priorities for six principles of responsible technology use including privacy, transparency, and equity. Each strategic priority includes emerging issues and considerations for implementation. City officials consult the framework when determining if infrastructure proposals are necessary, compliant, and aligned with values.
Toronto, ON
Canada
Long Beach, CA Equitable Data Collection Toolkit guides city survey design and distribution
The 16-page document sets five principles for equitable collection including anonymization, flexibility, and proportional representation. Survey designers learn about biases and reasons for data collection as they review sample demographic questions. The Toolkit offers tips for equitable survey distribution and publication along with an electronic survey template. Long Beach developed this resource following its 2020 declaration of racism as a public health crisis.
Long Beach, CA
United States
Victoria Daly, NT swaps regional data storage system for a more efficient cloud-based platform
Council officials pursued an alternative for a CouncilBiz system shared with other regional councils. The new system enables customization of apps and features by department rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Two-factor authentication prevents unauthorized access, while a mobile-friendly design supports remote access by employees. Local officials estimate an annual savings of AUD 157,000 in the system's first five years from pay-as-you-go licenses and improved productivity.
Victoria Daly, NT
Australia
Moorabool, VIC Project X reinforces new document naming convention through creative promotions
The council's shift to SharePoint in 2020 revealed inconsistencies in file names and drive locations. IT team members created a one-sheet defining a uniform naming convention based on six descriptive components. This convention allows any user to understand the document's purpose without opening a file. Volunteers from council departments promoted the new standard through artistic endeavors including a comic strip and a short film.
Moorabool, VIC
Australia
Montréal in Common
Montréal in Common aims to build a city that reflects its population. This community of innovation is experimenting with concrete solutions to mobility, food and municipal legislation issues. Its objective is to test out ideas to improve the quality of life in our neighbourhoods.
Montreal, QC
Canada
Macomb County, MI launched a new digital evidence management platform
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office and the Macomb County Information Technology Department partnered with Axon to launch a new digital evidence management platform. The cloud-based system contains over 100,000 digitized pieces of evidence including video, audio, and photos. The platform allows prosecutors, defense attorneys, and police agencies to manage, review, and share digital evidence.
Macomb County, MI
United States
Grand Forks, ND considers purchasing TransTrack Systems a transportation data management system
The Grand Forks City Council is considering purchasing TransTrack Systems, a transportation data management system, for $234,000. If approved, the purchase of TransTrack Systems would combine data from various software packages, support asset management, provide key metric dashboards to staff, and automate extensive labor processes.
Grand Forks, ND
United States
Kent County Council, GB works with Cantium Business Solutions on digital transformation project
Cantium migrated the council's digital services to a cloud-based system with minimal infrastructure requirements. This transformation included deploying SharePoint Online for remote collaboration and moving business applications into Microsoft Azure. Council teams benefited from streamlined processes for Young Person's Travel Pass applications and a virtual work environment amidst COVID-19. The county also achieved overhead and environmental impact reductions during the transformation.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Blumenau, SC partnered with UDESC to launch an open data standardization network pilot
The city of Blumenau partnered with with the research group Politeia from the University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC) to launch an open data standardization network pilot. The goal of the pilot is to develop a management solution for the standardization of public procurement and contracting data that can later be replicated in other municipalities.
Blumenau, SC
Brazil