Hampton Roads – a metropolitan region located in southeastern Virginia – often experiences flooded roadways due to heavy rains or higher than normal tides. Because of this, The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) in Read More
Seoul’s municipal government has announced it is developing a new concept for public service – a virtual communication channel for all of its administrative services. Initially named Metaverse Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will Read More
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the United States. The charging Read More
The City Council of Los Angeles, CA recently unanimously approved LA REPAIR (Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgement of Institutional Racism) – the city’s first participatory budgeting pilot program. LA REPAIR will give Read More
The city of Flint, MI will be working with researchers at the University of Michigan to develop new open-data standards to improve the city’s financial transparency. “Financial transparency is essential to a healthy, responsive, and Read More
The city of New Orleans, LA is launching a new program – the Crescent City Card Program – to provide residents with access to financial resources and city services in the form of a multi-purpose Read More
Jersey City, NJ is working with the Brooklyn-based civic startup, Oonee to install up to 30 protected bike lockers with the goal of creating the country’s first holistic network of secure bike parking. According to Read More
The City of Ghent, Belgium, has plans to implement a new, dynamic traffic control system by the middle of 2022. The system will inform visitors in real time about the current parking situation, the occupancy Read More
Texas A&M University’s Cyber Readiness Center is now offering a new Cyber Training and Exercise Range to enable government organizations to train their employees with cyber attack simulations and hands-on exercises. According to the Center, Read More
The Kista Science Center in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a trial of a 5G-connected, remotely monitored, autonomous electric minibus. The bus features an internal artificial intelligence (AI) system that detects passengers’ wellbeing and behaviour. The Read More
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