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What We're Reading

• New blueprint released for AI procurementCities Today
• AI Agents for Government: New Study Shows Who's ReadyGovernment Technology
• Cities on the World’s Best List are putting people first not carsMomentum Mag
• Colorado’s smart cities alliance to broaden AI focus with new memberCities Today
• AI Aspirations Drive Hartford, Conn.’s Innovation Funding BidGovTech
• 6 smart cities trends to watch in 2025Smart Cities Dive
• Bloomberg to give $27.5 million to most innovative citiesCities Today
• Building trust through data for Dallas County Public HealthGovTech
• Rwanda launches Kigali Innovation City to drive technological developmentWe Are Tech (Africa)
• New Haven turns to AI and more data to improve city servicesNews Times

From the Govlaunch Podcast

Featured Stories

• 5 tips for creating a more “open government”
  Rebecca Woodbury, former Director of Digital Service and Open Government for the City of San Rafael, shares tips for those looking to improve the employee and end-user experience by creating a more collaborative culture and focusing on open resources for efficiency gains.
  Citizen Services
  Workforce Management
  ](/content/stories/5-tips-for-creating-a-more-open-government/index.html)

• Cities get creative to stop “wipes in the pipes”
  Local governments are finding creative ways to educate the public and change their behavior to prevent flushed wipes from damaging municipal water systems.
  Water & Wastewater
  Communications
  ](/content/stories/cities-get-creative-to-stop-wipes-in-the-pipes/index.html)

• Cities float new ideas to address rising sea levels
  Faced with a dramatic increase in flooding and land erosion, local governments are experimenting with new and evolved ways to slow, prevent, and adapt to the effects of climate change.
  Environmental Services
  Emergency Preparedness
  ](/content/stories/cities-float-new-ideas-to-address-rising-sea-levels/index.html)

• El Paso, TX reunites pets with owners via interactive map
  The city’s Animal Services Department partnered with IT to launch an interactive map that plots lost & found pets.
  Citizen Services
  GIS Mapping
  ](/content/stories/el-paso-tx-reunites-pets-with-owners-via-interactive-map/index.html)

• 8 ways AI is changing the way local governments do business
  Local governments are turning more frequently, and in an increasingly broad variety of ways, to artificial intelligence. These eight examples show just how great an impact AI is making in the lives of people around the world.
  Engagement
  Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  ](/content/stories/8-ways-ai-is-changing-the-way-local-governments-do-business/index.html)

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New Projects

• Asheville, NC approves surveillance tech for real-time crime intelligence](/content/projects/asheville-nc-approves-surveillance-tech-for-real-time-crime-intelligence/index.html)
• Signal Mountain, TN leverages AI to streamline policy and hiring processes](/content/projects/signal-mountain-tn-leverages-ai-to-streamline-policy-and-hiring-processes/index.html)
• Seattle, WA approves AI tools for city staff](/content/projects/seattle-wa-approves-ai-tools-for-city-staff/index.html)
• Brighton & Hove City Council, GB gains real-time command over highways with new digital platform](/content/projects/brighton-hove-city-council-gb-gains-real-time-command-over-highways-with-new-digital-platform/index.html)
• Casper, WY police to test AI software for reviewing bodycam footage and officer performance](/content/projects/casper-wy-police-to-test-ai-software-for-reviewing-bodycam-footage-and-officer-performance/index.html)
• Glasgow City Council, GB approves over 40 new e-bike stations amid record demand](/content/projects/glasgow-city-council-gb-approves-over-40-new-e-bike-stations-amid-record-demand/index.html)
• Toronto, ON launches major streetlight upgrade with smart LED technology](/content/projects/toronto-on-launches-major-streetlight-upgrade-with-smart-led-technology/index.html)
• Los Angeles, CA launches online safety dashboard with transparent bus and train crime stats](/content/projects/los-angeles-ca-launches-online-safety-dashboard-with-transparent-bus-and-train-crime-stats/index.html)
• Brighton & Hove City Council, GB launches contactless wallet pilot](/content/projects/brighton-hove-city-council-gb-launches-contactless-wallet-pilot/index.html)
• New York, NY launches in-house app for smarter subway and bus travel](/content/projects/new-york-ny-launches-in-house-app-for-smarter-subway-and-bus-travel/index.html)
• Philadelphia, PA deploys AI on SEPTA trolleys to ticket blocking vehicles](/content/projects/philadelphia-pa-deploys-ai-on-septa-trolleys-to-ticket-blocking-vehicles/index.html)
• Dublin City Council, IE tests quantum encryption to future-proof public services](/content/projects/dublin-city-council-ie-tests-quantum-encryption-to-future-proof-public-services/index.html)