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Macon-Bibb County redefines 'Smart City' with primary focus on open data – not tech

The county's award winning open data project places emphasis on transparency, citizen services, and staff training to embrace technology and make smarter, data-driven decisions at no additional cost.

Data Management+5

Macon-Bibb County, GA

Boston turns to the RFI

Boston issues a request for information, seeking to understand the types of problems that its residents want to see addressed in smart city projects.

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South Bend's smart sewer system

Wireless sensor network helps South Bend prevent a billion gallons of sewage from overflowing into the river each year.

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Open Access Fiber is Reshaping Eugene's Economy

Thanks to public-private partnerships, the City of Eugene has created the largest open access fiber network in Oregon.

Networking: Broadband and Connectivity+3

Connecting residents with LinkNYC kiosks

New York City has converted payphones into Link kiosks to provide citizens with the word’s largest and fastest public Wi-Fi network, along with a host of other features

Jersey City is solving the 911 problem 🚑

The city is leveraging community volunteers and United Rescue's GPS-enabled 911 responder app to cut down emergency response times.

Public Safety+1

Jersey City, NJ

Virtual Robotic Process Automation

The Montgomery County Department of Finance has implemented UiPath robotic process automation to increase staff productivity, improve customer service, and streamline workflow.

Montgomery County, MD

(Re)Form Durham

Durham's i-team launched a new initiative to make government forms simpler, easier, and less confusing.

Innovation Districts+1

Miami Innovation Academy

The Miami Department of Innovation and Technology launched a series of process improvement workshops where city employees learn valuable problem-solving techniques.

Training & Development+1

Live Translations for Government Meetings

Asheville is streaming live translations to allow hearing-impaired and non-English speakers to participate in local government meetings.

Citizen Engagement+1

Scottsdale Smart Parking

The City of Scottsdale pilots smart parking program to ease congestion, reduce emissions, and improve law enforcement.

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Corona eliminates data silos, moves vital systems to the cloud

Trapped in a grandfathered, segmented IT infrastructure, city leaders completely revamped their approach to using technology, creating a number of strategic benefits.

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Pittsburgh goes big on smart garbage cans

The Department of Public Works is using data from smart trash cans to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

Waste Management+1

Predicting Fire Risk in Atlanta

The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department is using the open-source framework Firebird to predict fire risk and prioritize fire inspections.

Public Safety+1

Lincoln pilots autonomous shuttle service

The City of Lincoln is piloting an on-demand autonomous vehicle service to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

Automated road assessments using Ai

Montgomery partners with RoadBotics for AI-driven road condition surveys.

Together San Rafael

Improving employee engagement and citizen services through internal culture transformation.

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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