Route Fifty Roadmap: Michigan’s Official Guide to Driving Around a Roundabout
Navigating these traffic junctions is so important, the state put a how-to guide on the official roadmap.
Building the tools for bug-free software
With detailed descriptions of how software is expected to behave, researchers believe they can verify its operations and eliminate bugs.
Why Governments Need to Invest More in Self-Service Technology
This option empowers citizens to oversee their own information and avoid the feeling of getting stuck behind red tape.
Inmates in Alaska Locked Up Past Release Dates; Memphis Official Caught With Illegal Power Hookup
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Virginia school system defies Obama on bathrooms; a western Oregon logging ban?; and Dallas neglects city property while still citing violators.
How Park Directors Attract Wall Street Investors to City Projects
“For Wall Street to want to invest, there’s got to be something for them…” says Seattle’s park director.
Companies test drive PNNL technologies with exploratory licenses
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s agreement gives companies six months to test a technology before deciding whether to purchase a full license.
How Cities Are Leading the Way on Infrastructure Innovation
“While states weren’t looking, our cities became better governed, better managed places,” said Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.
FAA conducts drone detection tests at JFK
The Federal Aviation Administration recently evaluated the FBI’s unmanned aerial system detection system in a commercial airport environment.
L.A. Looks to Local University Entrepreneurs for New Civic Innovations
The first-ever Mayor’s Cup invites applicants to pitch their ideas for civic engagement and boosting the local economy.
Nominations Deadline Extended for Route Fifty Navigator Awards
We’re looking to honor 50 individuals and teams in state and local government from around the United States who have demonstrated excellence in implementing great ideas. Enter by Friday, July 1!
Austin Joins Mozilla’s Growing ‘Hive’ of Gigabit Cities
Kansas City, Missouri, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, have already seen municipal services and Web literacy benefit from the Gigabit Community Fund’s grants.
Unleashing Urban Innovation: Smart City 2.0
To truly unleash the creativity and innovation of cities, city leaders have to deploy the infrastructure to make this possible, and then allow individuals and companies to leverage the data.
Next Generation of Transportation Disruption Will Have ‘Impacts That We Can’t Fully Anticipate’
“I think our roles as infrastructure providers are going to change significantly,” the Utah Department of Transportation’s director said at an Infrastructure Week event in the nation’s capital.
A ‘Holistic Approach’ to State Fraud Prevention
Predictive analytics, behavioral economics and collective intelligence are key, per a new report.
Where Drinking, Drugs and Alzheimer’s Are Disproportionately Fatal
Why are falls disproportionately killing people in Northern states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin? Why is Alzheimer’s disease causing relatively more deaths in Washington state?
What San José Residents Spent Public Funds on Through Participatory Budgeting
Streetlights and public art were just a few items to be budgeted.
Firms pair up for next phase of drone management system testing
Drone manufacturer AeroVironment will work with flight management service provider SmartC2 for the October beyond-line-of-sight unmanned aircraft system traffic management system tests.
Los Angeles Faces Major Funding Challenges for Its Ambitious River Restoration
In order to create vibrant riverside communities, tax-increment financing may be needed to make the bold riparian vision a reality.
Searching for better intelligence from the machine world
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is interested in technologies improving anticipatory intelligence, analysis, operations and data collection.
San José Wants Local Innovators to Create Graffiti-Removal Device
Faster removal of visual blight for less money is the goal of a new competition open to entrepreneurs and students.
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