El Paso, TX
Municipality dans l’État Texas
United States
El Paso, TX connects people in need with essential services through the El Paso Helps portal
The new portal directs users to live chats in 10 service areas including food security, housing, and mental health. Support agents determine each person's needs and make referrals to local providers. City departments coordinate with partner organizations like Amistad and United Way on navigating community members through available services. El Paso built the service with Webex and other Cisco tools.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX Economic Snapshot Dashboard presents state of local economy and quality of life
The city's Economic Development team worked with eIMPACT on the dashboard's development. Dashboard users learn demographic facts about the city including Gross Regional Product and five-year population trends by age. A Workforce Commuter section shows median commute times and commuters by planning region. Additional features include job posting trends, top degree programs, and changes in home value. U.S. Census Bureau and eIMPACT data sources are used for monthly dashboard updates.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX increases pothole repairs by 40% using Lean Six Sigma methodology
The City of El Paso's Public Works Department set out to improve their asphalt repair service using Lean Six Sigma methodology. Prior to implementing LSS principles, pothole repair crews conducted repairs based on public service requests. Now, crews are assigned to smaller geographic areas and repairs are scheduled based on a geographic focus.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX seeks equitable approach to new projects with Economic Activity and Equity Calculator
The city's Capital Improvement Department used historical data to produce this comparative needs map. A Historic Conditions section evaluates how redlined neighborhoods have fared economically since the 1930s. The Current Conditions tab highlights service gaps with filters for fire, parks, library, and senior center facilities. Equity and Economic Conditions tabs use low-to-high needs scales to understand how El Paso can use capital projects to address racial and economic inequities.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX tracks lost dogs and cats for pet owners and shelters with Interactive Pet Finder Map
The city's Animal Services and Information Technology departments collaborated on the map. Pet owners report their lost dogs and cats to 311 and these reports are added to the portal. Shelters throughout El Paso add found pets to the map when completing their intake processes. The Interactive Pet Finder Map includes photos of animals when available along with breed, color, and ID information. El Paso moved toward its no-kill goal and improved the odds for finding lost pets with this map.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX brings its resiliency plan to life during COVID-19 with Delta Haven homeless center
City officials converted two municipal buildings into an intake and short-term accommodation facility. The Delta Haven accepts all people in need for up to six days of shelter. Public health personnel test residents daily and isolate positive cases. Healthy residents are transferred to long-term accommodations once their six-day stays are complete. El Paso's resiliency plan calls for high-quality housing for all and Delta Haven helped homeless residents toward that goal.
El Paso, TX
United States
El Paso, TX collaborates with ParkMobile to improve parking and traffic through Park 915 app
Park 915 allows commuters to find and pay for available on-street, public garage, and private garage spots throughout the city. The app offers real-time vacancy details and advanced reservation options. App users can retrace paths to their cars after events. El Paso previously used Park El Paso and Parkopedia apps for parking payments. The partnership with ParkMobile allows Park 915 users to find parking in other cities without switching apps.
El Paso, TX
United States