Why Parklets Are Working in Minneapolis
The sidewalk extensions trade parking for public spaces promoting walking, biking, community and economic development.
How a Western Massachusetts Town Took Its Payments Online
An open-source web platform is helping places like Hinsdale go digital.
100 Resilient Cities Network Adds a New Player for Risk Assessments
Member cities will receive smart transportation, digitalization, job creation and emergency management project advice.
Cities Get a Resource Toolkit for Data-Driven Government
In addition, What Works Cities named 12 more to its performance initiative.
End of Life Takes Effect in California
Now 12 percent of U.S. adults can seek aid-in-dying medication prescriptions, though advocates hope to increase that number by onboarding more medical systems to their cause.
Vermont Governor’s Wife Depicts Reporters as Feral Cows; Another Controversial North Carolina Bill
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pennsylvania closes in on liquor system overhaul; Alaskans might not get as much money from the state government this year; and Colin forces St. Petersburg sewage dumping.
L.A. County Sheriff Is Boosting Metro Security With Prescriptive Analytics
The Armorway platforms AI algorithm generates an unpredictable security plan after predicting what adversaries might do.
Camden Makes a Better ‘Civic Hacking’ Event With Mapping
Rather than coding, youth hackers in the New Jersey city used story map software and HUD data to analyze pressing city issues.
N.Y. Gov. Boycotts Israel’s Boycotters; St. Louis PD’s Secret Settlements
Also in today’s State and Local Daily Digest: Eastern Kentucky’s lower life expectancy; Oregon town’s water reserves wiped out by a train fire; and a $75,000 hawk-hunting fine for one USC trustee.
Kansas City’s Smart City Challenge Bid Builds Upon Its IoT, Transportation Investments
The city wants to expand its digital corridors to better connect neighborhoods, deploy autonomous buses and boost mobility for residents and visitors.
How Resilient Is Your City? This Index Will Tell You
“Every city is unique, and each faces specific challenges,” says Arup director Jo da Silva. “But, the factors that enable cities to deal with disruption are universal.”
This Housing Authority Took App Delivery Into the Cloud
Workplace entry is easier when core software can quickly be pushed to anyone’s device securely.
R.I. May Soon Own Captain Cook’s Ship; Chicago Mayor vs. Ill. Governor
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Jersey counties overpaid $37.3 million to Medicaid; Orlando’s craft beer zoning move; and Orange County, Calif., gets a homelessness czar.
California's Catastrophic, Drought-Driven Tree Deaths Threaten Wildfires This Summer
Bark beetles have killed more than 29 million trees among the Sierra Nevada mountains, putting the state's wildlife, water supply and air quality all at risk.
How Missouri's State Government Is Fending Off Social Engineering Incidents
Cybersecurity awareness training for state employees is paying off.
‘Resilient Cities’ Look to Address Social Inequality as a Function of Other Environmental, Economic Stresses
Louisville, Kentucky, sees a link between its most pressing problems and poorest neighborhoods, and it’s not alone.
These 5 Cities Plan to Evaluate Systemic Racism
Over two years, municipalities like Philadelphia will aim to develop solutions to racial inequality in education and employment.
100 Resilient Cities Adds 37 New Member Municipalities
The global network helps cities hire chief resilience officers and access partner support for projects meant to prepare local governments for challenges like climate change.
Government Agencies Continue Their Shift to Hybrid IT, But Few Will Go All In
Security concerns, lacking skills, budget constraints and legacy systems all impose barriers to a complete migration to the cloud.
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.
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