Guadalajara, JA dramatically weeds out corruption with new licensing system
The City of Guadalajara launched a new licensing system (Visor Urbano) aimed at reducing corruption by increasing transparency and streamlining processes for businesses. The Visor Urbano program is an open-source, fully customizable digital platform that streamlines the issuance of construction licenses and business permits—making the process efficient and transparent.
Guadalajara, JA
Mexico
Worcester, MA relaunches upgraded online data portal
Worcester has reinstated and upgraded its online date portal, which had been closed for improvements. The revamped portal now offers a more user-friendly interface and enhanced features for scheduling city services and appointments. This update aims to improve accessibility and efficiency for residents interacting with municipal services.
Worcester, MA
United States
Worcester, MA revamps open data portal
Worcester has revamped its open data portal, Informing Worcester, to enhance public access to municipal data. The updated portal features over 300 data sets, including new interactive elements like StoryMaps, and offers daily updated statistics on various city services. This initiative aims to promote transparency and data-driven decision-making within the city, allowing residents to engage more effectively with municipal information
Worcester, MA
United States
Steamboat Springs, CO uses cell phone data to gauge traffic at city parks, trails
The Steamboat Springs Parks and Recreation Department is using cell phone data to better understand and manage traffic at its parks and trails. By analyzing location data from mobile devices, officials can monitor visitor patterns, peak usage times, and areas of high congestion. This approach aims to improve the allocation of resources, enhance visitor experiences, and reduce environmental impact.
Steamboat Springs, CO
United States
New York, NY teams up with Google to launch open data toilet map
New York City and Google have collaborated to release a new toilet map aimed at improving access to public restrooms across the city. The map, accessible through Google Maps and Google Search, highlights nearly 3,000 public restroom locations, including those in parks, libraries, and other public facilities. This initiative addresses a longstanding urban challenge by providing residents and visitors with essential information for navigating the city more comfortably.
New York, NY
United States
Phoenix, AZ launches substance use and overdose dashboard
Phoenix has launched a new Substance Use and Overdose Dashboard to tackle the city's rising drug overdose crisis. The dashboard provides real-time data on suspected and fatal overdoses, including demographic information such as age, gender, and location, which helps in identifying high-risk areas and trends. This initiative, funded by opioid settlement dollars, aims to enhance public awareness, support targeted interventions, and ultimately reduce overdose deaths in the community
Phoenix, AZ
United States
Cleveland, OH launches open data portal
The City of Cleveland has unveiled its long-awaited open data portal, offering access to a variety of datasets aimed at promoting transparency and innovation. The platform allows users to explore data on topics such as housing, transportation, and public safety, fostering collaboration between government agencies, researchers, and the public. The initiative aims to empower citizens with valuable information while promoting accountability and data-driven decision-making within the city.
Cleveland, OH
United States
Washington, DC launches AI-powered 'DC Compass"
Washington DC's Office of the Chief Technology Officer and Esri recently launched a public beta version of the ‘DC Compass’ which uses generative artificial intelligence to answer data-oriented civic questions and create maps from thousands of open data sets. Per Cities Today, "the launch follows a 6-month private beta which allowed DC to work with Esri to improve the software to provide intuitive answers to requests."
Washington, DC
United States
Boston, MA adds urban tree data to open data hub
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public access to urban tree data, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and Urban Forestry Division will now give the public access to data collected from the street tree inventory conducted in 2021 and data from ongoing efforts to inventory trees in parks on Analyze Boston. This integration into Analyze Boston consolidates valuable urban forestry information alongside other city datasets for research or analytic purposes.
Boston, MA
United States
Edmonton, AB creates interactive dashboard for Business Improvement Area economic indicators
City officials previously produced print-only reports following annual surveys of Edmonton's 13 BIAs. The new dashboard visualizes multi-year progress toward BIA goals and compares each BIA to city-level data. Dashboard users find graphs of new business licenses, development permits, and average assessment value dating to at least 2018. Edmonton included BIA business survey results and trend analyses on topics from commute lengths to occupations.
Edmonton, AB
Canada
El Paso, TX Economic Snapshot Dashboard presents state of local economy and quality of life
The city's Economic Development team worked with eIMPACT on the dashboard's development. Dashboard users learn demographic facts about the city including Gross Regional Product and five-year population trends by age. A Workforce Commuter section shows median commute times and commuters by planning region. Additional features include job posting trends, top degree programs, and changes in home value. U.S. Census Bureau and eIMPACT data sources are used for monthly dashboard updates.
El Paso, TX
United States
Philadelphia, PA increases transparency of campaign finance reporting with a new dashboard
Philadelphia built the dashboard in-house after working with an external vendor through 2019. The Campaign Finance Dashboard supports searches for city candidate transactions, debts, and contributions by ZIP code. Additional features include visualizations of filer categories, comparisons of competing candidate finances, and searches for filers by ward. The Office of Innovation and Technology produced a video tutorial and documentation for dashboard use.
Philadelphia, PA
United States