Pittsburgh expanding test of traffic management system
The city approved a traffic modeling study of Surtrac -- a system that has shown promise for reducing both traffic and vehicle emissions.
A Texas-size test of digital government
Bexar County has embraced video, automation and mobile services to get citizens online instead of in line.
California’s Great Leap Forward on Food Waste; Springfield Revisits Residency Rules
Also: Tacoma considers budgetary impacts of a looming minimum wage increase.
Mitigating DDoS Attacks to Maintain Citizen Service
While such cyberassaults are generally perceived as less harmful than other attacks, they can be just as damaging. Daniel Steeves, the CIO for the Ottawa Police Service, details a useful case study from Canada’s capital city.
Texas Makes Officer-Involved Shooting Information Public
But do its electronic reporting forms go far enough?
Creating a ‘Digital Front Door’ at Oakland City Hall
Watch Oakland Communications Director Karen Boyd discuss the city’s digital strategy during the 2015 Code for America summit.
Is Behavioral Economics the Key to Local Government Innovation?
In North Carolina, about 30 jurisdictions got together to discuss how ‘behavioral interventions’ could solve some of their biggest challenges.
How Albuquerque Plans to Reduce the Number of Citizens Angry Over Records Requests
A new public records request management platform is making it easier to put information in residents’ hands ahead of time.
Severe Flooding Continues in South Carolina as Waters Rush Toward Coast
Officials are having trouble convincing some residents to evacuate in advance of coming floodwaters that may not recede for 12 days, Gov. Nikki Haley says.
A Plan to Ship Water From Alaska to California; In Montana, No Sodium Pentathol, No Executions
Also: Colorado forms an Indian mascot commission and Miami-Dade inching into the open-data era.
Is This the Way States Can Sell Tax Hikes for Transportation?
With federal funds stalled, Utah found a way to raise taxes to pay for transportation projects. Could it be a model for other states?
City boosts financial oversight with asset and maintenance management
Carson City, Nev., uses eRPortal enterprise tracking for capital assets and maintenance, which helps officials comply with financial regulations and budget more effectively.
A Northern California County Pushes Farming Incentives for Vacant and Blighted Plots
Santa Clara County takes advantage of a state law that green-lighted urban agriculture.
Partisan Divides In Washington Are Hurting City Governments, Baltimore Mayor Says
On Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake also acknowledged that her city could have been more prepared for the unrest and rioting that unfolded there earlier this year.
A Good Social Media Response Decision Tree for Local Governments (Or, Really Anyone)
Do you know how to effectively deal with a troll?
California Mayors Champion Statewide Minimum Wage Increase
About 3.2 million residents, mostly women, could see a pay raise between now and 2021 if a proposed ballot measure passes.
Pa. Budget Battle Pushes Non-Profits to ‘Crisis Point’; Houston Mayor Takes on Ex-Astros Star
Also: A simple idea that saved a New Jersey beach community and what Midwestern states can learn from Washington state about farm safety.
How Vendors Can Make the Most of SLED Procurement Opportunities
Diversifying among more levels of the government contracting market is a start.
Maryland County Passes Tough Pesticide Rules Impacting Residential Lawns
Supporters of Montgomery County’s new restrictions say there’s insufficient regulation at the state and federal level.
A Federal ID Act Is ‘Getting REAL’ for These States
Four states, soon to be five, lack waivers that could save their residents from being turned away by airport security starting in January.
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