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Portland Traffic Safety Sensor Project

Portland's Traffic Safety Sensor Project utilizes 200 street light-mounted sensors to detect traffic patterns & data, helping traffic engineers to improve street design.

Denver Peak Academy

Denver teaches government employees to be creative, energetic, and innovative – leading them to pioneer leaner processes that cut costs.

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Columbus, OH launches smart operating system

The Smart Columbus Operating System features an Open Data Platform, which provides anytime access to the city’s latest mobility data.

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Durham sidesteps ransomware attacks

The City of Durham withstood at least two ransomware attacks in 2016 thanks to the city's 90-day file backups and robust firewalls.

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Mecklenburg County enacts enhanced security measures after ransomeware attack

A December 2017 ransomware attack on servers in Mecklenburg County, NC led to additional funding and new processes to avoid cybersecurity issues.

Mecklenburg County, NC

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Williamsburg, VA tries Citibot to improve service requests

The City of Williamsburg, VA deployed a six-month Citibot pilot in February 2018 to simplify service requests for residents.

Williamsburg, VA

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Sacramento, CA pursues the future of police work with high-tech crime center

Sacramento Police Department has created a real-time crime center that consolidates resources from across the city to prevent and solve crime

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Memphis, TN uses analytics, neighborhood mapping to remedy blight

Public officials and community groups in Memphis have worked together to deal with blighted properties.

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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.

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Greensboro, NC launches Open Gate City

Greensboro drives community engagement and promotes innovation with award-winning open data portal.

West Sacramento, CA maps out homeless population

How the one city's partnership with a tech startup is helping some of California's most off-the-grid residents.

West Sacramento, CA

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Montgomery County, MD shifts to cloud-based office communications

Montgomery County CIO Sonny Segal has spearheaded the move to reduce costs and increase productivity.

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Montgomery County, MD

Aurora, IL aims to deter crime with solar-powered, motion-activated security lights

Dark alleys can give rise to night-time crime. Aurora’s solution? Solar-powered, motion-activated security lights.

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Tulsa's Court Texting Bot

Automated text reminders help Tulsa, Oklahoma's citizens pay municipal court fees on time and avoid fines.

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Syracuse's Performance Dashboard

Syracuse, NY empowers its citizens to hold local government accountable through a transparent performance dashboard.

Asheville opens up data with SimpliCity

Asheville changed the way their city data is handled by transitioning to an open data, self-serve system.

New Orleans' 911/311 System Consolidation

By combining their 911 and 311 systems, the City increased their efficiency and functionality while reducing costs.

New Orleans, LA

Pittsburgh, PA Fights Fires with Predictive Analysis

The City of Pittsburgh employed a first-of-its-kind model which uses predictive analysis to rate non-residential building fire risk.