Steamboat Springs, CO uses cell phone data to gauge traffic at city parks, trails
The Steamboat Springs Parks and Recreation Department is using cell phone data to better understand and manage traffic at its parks and trails. By analyzing location data from mobile devices, officials can monitor visitor patterns, peak usage times, and areas of high congestion. This approach aims to improve the allocation of resources, enhance visitor experiences, and reduce environmental impact.
Steamboat Springs, CO
United States
Staffanstorp, SE created an SMS service to instantly notify residents of any operational disruptions
The Municipality of Staffanstorp created an SMS service to instantly notify residents of any operational disruptions specifically regarding water, sewage, sanitation, and roads. Anyone that is registered in the municipality, over the age of 16, and owns a mobile phone automatically receives text messages from the service. Users can add or delete their mobile number from the service, link multiple addresses to one mobile number, or report malfunctions on the municipality's SMS service website.
Staffanstorp, SE
Sweden
St Joseph County, IN launched a passport program that rewards prizes to residents for visiting parks
St Joseph County launched the #OnlyinTheBend Parks Pass, a free passport program, to encourage residents to visit 20 local parks. Participants can check-in at local parks via geographical data on their smartphone to get credit for their visits. Participants that visit five parks receive a pair of sunglasses and participants that visit 20 parks receive a red fanny pack.
St Joseph County, IN
United States
Sacramento, CA partnered with Yubico to build a more secure remote work infrastructure
The City of Sacramento partnered with Yubico to build a more secure remote work infrastructure. Previously, the city relied only on PortalGuard for its Single Sign-On functionality and multi-factor authentication capabilities. However, the city was only able to deploy mobile-based voice and text one-time passwords to employees with government-issued mobile devices. The city now also uses Yubico's hardware security key YubiKeys to minimize reliance on mobile-based authentication.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Salford City Council, GB address digital exclusion with Community Calling Smartphone Donation Scheme
City leaders partnered with O2, Hubbub, and Salford CVS to collect used smartphones at five locations. Devices are refurbished into working order with phone and data plans. Community Calling recipients include asylum seekers, low-income households, and domestic abuse victims. This scheme fits within the council-run Digital Everyone initiative of computer skill-building lessons and tablet donations to schools.
Salford City Council, GB
United Kingdom
London Borough of Havering, GB is using food-sharing app data to proactively address food poverty
London Borough of Havering partnered with the University of Nottingham and the food-sharing app OLIO to combat local food poverty. The Council is using food donation data from OLIO to identify, track, and predict areas where residents need support to access affordable food. This pilot project allows the Council to proactively help residents who are force to skip meals or have limited access to nutritious food.
London Borough of Havering, GB
United Kingdom
Albuquerque, NM implements Wi-Fi on Wheels program to ensure connectivity during COVID-19
The Wi-Fi on Wheels program uses mobile Wi-Fi hotspots at libraries, schools, and parking lots for improved connectivity in outdoor public spaces. Closures of libraries and businesses due to COVID-19 left gaps in connectivity for families, seniors, and the homeless population. City officials pair Wi-Fi on Wheels with other relief services including packaged meals at public schools.
Albuquerque, NM
United States
Tax Foreclosures Public Data
A streamlined, easy-to-use listing of Cabarrus County tax foreclosures. The public accessible nformation provides the status of the property, court case number, the tax value, minimum required bid, sale date and more.
Cabarrus County, NC
United States
North Charleston, SC developed Citibot an interactive mobile system to help residents
Citibot is an interactive text messaging and customer service software system. It can help report a problem, search a website, send notifications, and analyze data. To start a conversation with Citibot, North Charleston residents can text ‘hello’ to 843.806.0204
North Charleston, SC
United States
Ardmore, OK is planning to utilize a license plate reading device to identify stolen vehicles
The Ardmore Police Department is implementing an electronic license plate reading device on a single patrol car. This device will be used only in the middle of the night to scan for stolen vehicles in hotel parking lots and link vehicle data with the criminal records database.
Ardmore, OK
United States
Shawnee, KS used OutSystems to mobilize legacy apps for the community
The city used OutSystems to mobilize legacy apps which saves time and money by creating workflow improvements, adding mobile functionality, replacing paper processes, and improving user experiences. This project also provided valuable work experience for local college students.
Shawnee, KS
United States
Tigard, OR is using State of Place urban design to achieve walkable and sustainable developments
The city is using the State of Place urban design database and predictive analytics software to quantify existing walkability conditions and forecast future redevelopment scenarios. Their goal is to become the most walkable city in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigard, OR
United States