Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OK guides residents through money troubles with its Financial Empowerment Center

The city partnered with Goodwill Industries of Tulsa to open the FEC. Residents receive personalized guidance about budgeting, savings, and credit score improvement from a team of certified counselors. Tulsa's emergency rental assistance program refers participants to the FEC, thus identifying vulnerable residents without additional marketing. The FEC also supports the Bank On Tulsa program's efforts in moving residents away from high-risk banking products.

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Tulsa, OK

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Tulsa, OK uses a real-time digital GPS tracker to measure the exact amount and type of trail usage

The Tulsa River Parks Authority is using a digital GPS tracker to measure live trail usage and sharing that information with visitors. The digital tracker can distinguish which side of the trial the visitor is on and whether trial users are running, walking, or cycling. The River Parks Authority is using this data to prioritize park facility management and apply for grants.

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Tulsa, OK

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Tulsa, OK Employee Stipend Program offers city employees $500 incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The Tulsa City Council approved the "Employee Stipend Program" which offers employees $500 as a incentive to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the program, each city employee who is vaccinated or gets vaccinated by October 15th 2021 will receive $250. Employees then receive another $250 if their department reaches a 70% vaccination rate by November.

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Tulsa, OK

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Tulsa, OK helps landlords fill vacant rental units through Affordable Housing Listing Website

This website allows Tulsa landlords to post free listings for vacant units. A rent-comparison tool balances affordability and competitive pricing for each listing. The QuikMatch tool from GoSection8 pairs renters with landlords based on price and availability. Housing officials work with participating landlords to rent to Section 8 and veteran assistance recipients. The Affordable Housing Listing Website consolidates applications, waitlists, and communications for renters and landlords.

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Tulsa, OK

United States

Tulsa, OK launched its open data portal after adopting the Open and Accessible Data Resolution

This project was developed after Tulsa adopted the Open and Accessible Data Resolution. This open data portal was designed to promote transparency by providing data for public review. The portal currently contains 30 datasets and 24 GIS maps related to key public information.

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Tulsa, OK

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Tulsa, OK piloted an automated text message reminder system for municipal courts

The Tulsa Mayor's Office of Performance Strategy and Innovation partnered with the Tulsa Municipal Court to pilot an automated text message reminder system built according to behavioral science principles. These automated text reminders use a script developed by Code for Tulsa to remind residents to pay municipal court fees on time and avoid fines.

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Tulsa, OK

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Tulsa, OK created the Urban Data Pioneers program to empower residents through data analysis

Urban Data Pioneers is a program that empowers teams of city employees and community members to work in teams to deeply understand questions through data analysis. The goal is for teams to learn data analysis techniques and inform city leadership to develop policy.

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Tulsa, OK

United States