Smarter salt spreading technologies balance environment concerns and safer roads

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Smarter salt spreading technologies balance environment concerns and safer roads

Our nation’s increasingly harsh winters demand an effective and affordable means of de-icing roadways in order to help us get around safely. To date, the most viable solution continues to be sodium chloride (road salt). The problem is that these chemicals make their way into the environment through runoff from rain, melting snow and ice, […]

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How local governments can harness AI

On February 11, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), placing AI front-and-center of government IT priorities. But while much attention is placed on national AI strategy and adoption, state and local governments would also do well to consider how the technology can help deliver value to […]

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How to best manage resources and road networks

Many of our public agencies suffering from the same, chronic infrastructure problem: Rapidly deteriorating roadways, due to irresponsible management of limited maintenance budgets. However, public agencies can capitalize on best practices and create a data-driven approach to restore America’s failing local infrastructure once and for all. The first step involves changing mindset. Many agencies still […]

5 ideas from Silicon Valley on making your city more innovative

Officials in cities across the Silicon Valley region share insights with Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi about how to make cities more innovative.

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Smart fire detection systems are key in protecting municipal assets

Recently near my home in Western New York, a fire in the local county vehicle barn resulted in the total loss of the building, six snowplows and other heavy equipment. Not only was the $2 million loss hard for a small community to bear, it meant less capacity for clearing snow, relocation of 15 employees, […]

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3 reasons why courts must improve their compliance process

There is an overwhelming pressure on court clerks and court officials today to deliver more with fewer resources. Not only are they being tasked to fund areas of local government outside their direct perview, but they are also forced to operate with frozen or diminished annual budgets. As a result, courts fall back on manual […]

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Modernized security critical to consumer privacy

Local governments face mounting pressure to adopt the new technology needed to deliver the best digital customer experience possible. Constituents’ expectations have to be balanced with another high priority: protecting the confidentiality and privacy of information about the citizens the government entities serve. In recent years, a perfect storm of challenging conditions has formed as […]

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How future-proof fiber-based IT infrastructures benefit municipalities

In today’s information technology (IT) environment, city and county governments are facing complex decisions to meet evolving technology demands. IT professionals are tasked with ensuring that network infrastructure is simple, secure, and scalable, all while meeting the needs of city or county programs, such as traffic systems and emergency operations centers. A traffic system should […]

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Effective crisis communication

In times of crisis, clear communication is essential. Whether it’s a public health concern, natural disaster, or anything in between, it’s important for local, state and federal governments to communicate clearly and effectively to save lives and dispel any chaos. It’s not enough to simply be prepared—crisis management strategies should always strive for overpreparedness. Look […]

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Uber isn’t here to kill mass transit but it could make mass transit better

In the smartphone age, we expect to be able to summon anything we need — from a ride to a sandwich — with the touch of a button. While this may be daunting for transit agencies trying to keep up with consumer demand, integrating new ride sharing (or microtransit) technology into mass transit systems can […]

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