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Philadelphia, PA

“Love Letters to South Street” from Philly Residents Inform Plans for Post-Pandemic Revitalization

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city realized its public spaces needed to better support small business recovery & community revitalization. Edit th...

Austin, TX

Austin, TX Manages Noise Pollution from Austin City Limits Festival

The City of Austin recognizes big music festivals are an important contribution to city vibrancy and viability, but may cause noise pollution for near...

Camden, NJ

Camden, NJ deters illegal dumping, fulfilling promise to clean up community

Camden, NJ cleans up approximately 43,000 tons of illegally dumped trash every year, leading the community to feel unclean and unsafe. By using survei...

Franklin, TN

Safer holiday celebrations connect residents and support local business in Franklin, TN

Survey research highlighting how important holiday gatherings are to residents is being used to inform The City of Franklin’s strategy to organize saf...

Sioux Falls, SD

Resident feedback guides Sioux Falls to record-breaking economic growth

Many communities have struggled financially during the pandemic. But, Sioux Falls has maintained a focus on gathering resident feedback and making Sio...

Kentucky

Kentucky Plans to Build An Open-Access Broadband Network in Every County

Disadvantaged by a lack of broadband infrastructure, Kentucky was determined to build its own middle mile network. Through its KentuckyWired project, ...

Eugene, OR

Small town manages surge parking congestion from Olympic trials

The City of Eugene has plans to host several large international sporting events in 2021, and is using a parking counting system to handle the expecte...

California

State of California Tracks Fraudulent ARPA Funding Distribution with Fraud Risk Map

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of California was under pressure to get ARPA funding to residents quickly, increasing the potential for fr...

Utah

Surplus equipment auction recoups $82,000 for Utah county

A Utah county needed to dispose of heavy equipment but needed to improve its process to determine equipment value. The county used an online auction p...

Charlemont, MA

Town Builds its own Fiber Network to Increase Broadband Access and Close the Digital Divide

Charlemont, Massachusetts collaborated with its local utility provider to build its own fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The network is meant to incr...