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Arlington, TX undertakes a pilot of multiple technologies for food bank delivery services

Arlington received a U.S. Department of Energy grant for a two-year pilot of autonomous food deliveries. Extensive outreach efforts and route planning will precede two demonstration periods of up to four weeks each in East Arlington. Three hundred boxes of food from Tarrant Area Food Bank will be delivered using an Aerialoop ALT6-4 VTOL Delivery Drone and a CLEVON 1 delivery robot. Project leaders will use the Airspace Link AirHub Portal for drone management and route analytics.

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Arlington, TX

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Aalborg, DK and community partners make events more sustainable with a mobile power bank

Aalborg, university researchers, and private-sector partners spent a year evaluating alternatives to generators for outdoor events. The result of this collaboration is a compact trailer with an 80-kilowatt battery and nine exterior solar panels. This zero-emission power source can be pulled by most passenger vehicles and provides enough electricity for concerts and cultural festivals. Municipal officials first introduced the power bank for an October 2023 concert at Skørbæk Søpavillon.

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Aalborg, DK

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Prince George's County, MD supports seniors and youth leaving care with a guaranteed income pilot

Thrive Prince George's is a two-year, $4 million pilot funded by the county, Greater Washington Community Foundation, and the Meyer Foundation. The program serves 85 residents aged 18 to 24 who have left the foster care system and 125 seniors. Each participant receives $800 per month throughout the pilot with no restrictions on how money is used. Local organizations CASA and UCAP administer the pilot and provide assistance with maintaining income-limited benefits.

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Prince George's County, MD

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Calgary, AB trials Rogers Connected for Success access as part of its Fair Entry subsidy program

Calgary's Fair Entry program uses a single application for services to low-income households like transit passes and senior home maintenance. A partnership with Rogers adds the company's Connected for Success initiative to Fair Entry options. Fair Entry recipients won't need to cover monthly costs or fill out additional paperwork for applicable 5G mobile, Internet, and television plans. City officials sought a partner to fulfill its Digital Equity Strategy goals of access for all residents.

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Calgary, AB

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Canada

Gainesville, FL collaborates with University of Florida researchers on AutoReview.ai software

Gainesville sponsored research by university researchers into how artificial intelligence could expedite building plan reviews. A three-year collaboration turned planning team input into the software behind AutoReview.ai. This solution determines if submitted plans comply with local regulations and codes within 48 hours of submission. The city's investment in this project resulted in a faster review process applicable to local governments across the country.

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Gainesville, FL

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Essex County Council, GB expands access to active travel options with its Pedal Power initiative

Essex Pedal Power seeks to give out 5,000 free bikes in six neighborhoods with limited transit options by 2025. Eligible participants receive bikes on loan for six months with mileage tracked by See.Sense SUMMIT trackers. Regular use based on tracking data means users can keep their bikes once loans are complete. The program also offers free riding and cycling confidence lessons from experienced instructors along with basic maintenance through local shops.

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Essex County Council, GB

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Essex County Council, GB expands food and service access on Canvey Island with Stuff on the Bus

Essex County Council and the Salvation Army converted a double-decker bus into a mobile community market. Residents pay £5 annual fees for access to discounted food, household essentials, and other items on the first level. Product prices range from 10 pence to a maximum of £3. The second level houses a job readiness service, mobile banking, and a wellbeing coach. The initial schedule for Stuff on the Bus includes five stops across two days.

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Essex County Council, GB

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New York, NY Smart City Testbed supports pilots for technological solutions to urban challenges

The NYC Smart City Testbed partners city agencies with selected universities and innovators for real-world testing. Successful applicants receive assistance from city departments in areas from regulatory compliance through service delivery. The applicant-funded pilots last up to nine months with eight pilots planned each year. The initial cohort of Smart City Testbed pilots includes drone assessments of building energy efficiency and automated street activity monitoring.

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New York, NY

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Milwaukee County, WI Courthouse Navigator Program assists residents with court filings and services

The program deploys AmeriCorps staff members as navigators for those with business before the circuit court. Free assistance includes estate planning document filing and guidance on eviction appeals. The Courthouse Navigator Program includes access to the Milwaukee Justice Center's legal helpline and dispute resolution resources. County officials created the program to improve court service access despite limited staff and volunteer hours.

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Milwaukee County, WI

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Coquitlam, BC and UrbanLogiq turn city operations data into tech-based service improvements

Coquitlam selected UrbanLogiq for a two-year pilot through the regional Project Greenlight procurement system. This partnership focuses on gathering and analyzing data in three service areas: Economic Development, Parks, and Transportation. New insights will shape sustainable approaches to business growth, park design, and traffic management. City officials anticipate service improvements aligned with Coquitlam's Environmental Sustainability Plan at the pilot's conclusion.

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Coquitlam, BC

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Pittsburgh, PA collaborates with local groups on Data Justice for Pittsburgh's Black Neighborhoods

Pittsburgh and the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) received funds from the de Beaumont Foundation to address health inequities. Community leaders are prepared for discussions about inequities created by poor data governance through data literacy workshops. City officials plan channels for community feedback into departmental use of data related to Pittsburgh's environmental. health, and housing policies. The project's goal is the creation of data systems unencumbered by structural racism.

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Pittsburgh, PA

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Baltimore, MD creates new paths to employment for squeegee workers with its Squeegee Collaborative

Baltimore's collaboration with community and business groups seeks an empathetic response to squeegee workers. The city maintains a heat map of squeegeeing incidents based on police calls and outreach efforts. Young workers are shifted toward job readiness programs, continuing education, and recreation programs. Navigators work with service providers on comprehensive services for workers ranging from mentoring to mental health treatment.

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Baltimore, MD

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