Fingal County, IE, uses app to foster and reward engagement
The Council is seeking to make the local-decision making process more inclusive via a mobile app that offers incentives for answering consultations.
Fingal County Council, IE
Ireland
Leeds, GB develops an app to combat loneliness
The award-winning mobile app combines crowd-sourcing and geolocation with human-centred services to facilitate social outreach.
Leeds City Council, GB
United Kingdom
New York City residents get custom emergency notifications
This award-winning emergency notification program alerts NYC residents to emergencies, disruptions, planned events, and city services based on their location and preferences for free.
New York, NY
United States
Marietta's citizen-centered sanitation app
The City of Marietta was awarded a 2019 Top 50 Smart City award for community engagement thanks to the work by their Sanitation and IT Departments, together with Recollect to deliver "Trash Talk" - a free app aimed at delivering easy access to information on collection days, while improving compliance with trash rules.
Marietta, GA
United States
King County Fights Noxious Weeds with Crowdsourcing
Concerned with the growing economic and environmental damage caused by noxious weeds, King County officials are empowering their residents to help fight these invasive species using a new mobile app, King County Connect.
King County, WA
United States
San Antonio, TX 'gamifies' 311 to reduce calls and improve digital services
Social media interaction and gamification lead to record citizen engagement with San Antonio’s new 311 app.
San Antonio, TX
United States
Fresno, California's FresGo app gives residents better access to services
With the City of Fresno's platform, residents can submit, track, and view nearby service requests through their smartphones as well as online.
Fresno, CA
United States
Mobile Alabama's Innovation Team tackles $83 million blight problem
In 2015, as many as 25% of Mobile’s properties were considered blighted, so the city launched a new Innovation Team to address the issue.
Mobile, AL
United States