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San Diego, CA

Public and Nonprofit Agency Collaboration to Restore an Urban Creek and Trail

The City of San Diego and nonprofit Groundwork San Diego are collaborating to restore a section of Chollas Creek in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Incl...

Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico

Mexico’s Leading Tech Institution Develops 20 Year Campus Plan to Build a Community of Innovators

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico City, one of the top research and academic institutions in Mexico, implemented a...

Tigard, OR

Becoming the Most Walkable City in the Pacific Northwest Using Smart Data

The City of Tigard made significant progress towards its goal of becoming the most walkable city in the Pacific Northwest. The City used State of Plac...

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia utilizes community engagement to better inform plans for key public spaces

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

Washington, DC

How DC’s smart city initiatives don’t sacrifice privacy for safety

In 2016, DC launched Pennsylvania Avenue 2040 (PA2040), a smart city initiative with the goal of enhancing citizen experience. The City focused first ...

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD experiences decrease in crime with an increase in trees

Researchers from the US Forest Service used public data about Baltimore crime, aggregated through SpotCrime’s website, to identify that areas with inc...

Duluth, MN

Duluth, MN uses an online map to gather community feedback to create a well-maintained trail system

City of Duluth, MN and Confluence Landscape Architecture & Urban Design set out to create a connected, well-maintained trail system that best serves t...

Boston, MA

Improving Air Quality & Health Outcomes With Bluetooth Monitoring Network

A city wide network of Bluetooth enabled data monitoring devices called CitySense, including both mobile (using vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians) a...

Flint, MI

Street Design Tool Increases Engagement 10x for Corridor Enhancement Program in Flint, MI

The City Planning Department of Flint, Michigan used an easy-to-use street design tool to re-imagine a 2-mile stretch of highway with bike lanes, pede...

Chicago, IL

Custom App Helps Residents Better Utilize Public, Private & Shared Multimodal Transit Options

Chicago used an integrated data network to aggregate information from transportation service providers, drivers, commuters and pedestrian. The goal wa...