Stories
Clark County, NV puts a hybrid spin on local government
The county’s human-centered approach promotes modernized services and workplace policies, while also retaining person-to-person connection.
Clark County, NV
United States
Australian cities make the shift to 100% green energy
A number of cities are using wind, solar, and hydro power to run government and other city buildings — and they’re doing it in innovative ways.
Camden boosts digital engagement and will share the playbook
The London Borough of Camden received funding through the Local Digital Fund to make a digital “playbook” on consultation and engagement and to develop a digital site notice.
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
Durban, SA emphasises harm reduction to address addiction
The city leveraged strong partnerships to provide services to its homeless population during the pandemic. The result was the country’s largest and most successful drug withdrawal treatment programme.
eThekwini, KZN
South Africa
London, ON uses AI to fight chronic homelessness
Not only has the city built a model to identify and support at-risk individuals sooner, it open sourced the code so any government can do the same.
London, ON
Canada
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