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Govlaunch Podcast

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From the Wiki for local government innovation, the Govlaunch podcast shares the stories of local government innovators and their efforts to build better governments. Through conversations with cities and towns around the world, each episode explores creative solutions to the challenges communities face, and what local governments can learn from each other’s successes and failures.

Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

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Bloomington, IN makes space for low-cost, impactful innovation

January 30, 2023 07:55 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

On this episode, Devta Kidd, Innovation Director for Bloomington, Indiana joins me to talk about low budget, impactful innovation that any local government can try. We'll talk about cross-departmental buy-in strategies for engaging the community and what questions we should be asking as we progress through a project lifecycle to ensure innovation remains at the center. Featured government: City of Bloomington, Indiana Episode Guests: Devta Kidd  – Innovation Director Visit govlaunch.com f...

Hamilton legal drives model policies in the face of major disruptors

January 09, 2023 07:15 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

The legal division is often assumed to be slow and archaic, even a barrier to innovation. In the City of Hamilton's case, this couldn't be further from the truth. The division has created model policies around some big disruptors, such as the sharing economy, that are now being replicated around the world.  Featured government: City of Hamilton, Canada Episode Guests: Monica Ciriello  – Director Municipal Law and Licensing  Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local gover...

Montréal in Common on putting community needs first and tips for more agile and impactful civic innovation

December 05, 2022 07:55 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Back in 2019, the city of Montréal was a successful bidder of the Canadian government Smart Cities Challenge. This allowed Montreal to kick off a multi-year multi-project effort to tackle everything from food security to mobility. Featured government:  Montréal, Canada Episode Guests: Aldo Rizzi, Program Director – Smart City Innovation Program chez Ville de Montréal Patrick Lozeau, Advisor in charge of data projects for Montreal in Common Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and exampl...

Paris, FR focusing on resiliency to drive impactful and equitable policing

October 24, 2022 03:55 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

With police forces in many local governments coming under major scrutiny, we'll hear how one government is looking at risk management, crisis management, internal audit, and ultimately ways to improve resiliency to drive impactful and equitable policing. Featured government:  Paris, France Episode Guest: Inès Boubaker, Risk Manager, Paris City Hall Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Web3 and blockchain applications for local government

October 03, 2022 03:55 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Olivia dives into what this new tech is and what roles local government practitioners can play in these emerging spaces. Episode Guests:  Dani Pico, Director of Community at Forum Dani is a long time start-up operator focused on the education and innovation sectors. Currently, Dani is the Director of Community at Forum Ventures, an early stage fund and accelerator program focused on B2B SaaS. Zachary Habayeb Real Estate Tokenization in the UK Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and ex...

Detroit, MI empowers residents to bridge their digital divide

September 12, 2022 04:11 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Digital inclusion work is progressing in Detroit, and citizen-centered projects, and an understanding of their experience has been a major component of the city's success to date. Towards their goal of providing sustainable broadband access to residents via an automatic open access fiber network, Autumn and her team are finding creative ways to talk to residents and get their buy-in.  Featured government: City of Detroit, MI Episode guests: Autumn Evans, Deputy Director of Digital Inclusio...

Driving transformational change in public finance

August 18, 2022 04:03 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

This discussion accompanies our new report: Innovation in Public Finance, which is now available at sapconcur.govlaunch.com. The guide features dozens of local government success stories and is made possible in part by SAP Concur, a company that's helping government teams around the world automate spending processes so they can run more efficiently.  Govlaunch is joined by a tremendous panel, including Hughey Newsom, Chief Financial Officer at Wayne County, Michigan,  Sara Robinson, Finance...

Transport for London promotes public transit use with creative storytelling

May 23, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Siddy Holloway's work is centered around getting the public engaged in mobility through various forms of creative storytelling. With London being home to the world’s oldest underground transit network there is a lot of history and knowledge to reveal. Learn more about how London is sharing its public transit stories and how you may be able to engage with your community on the topic of mobility.  Featured government: Transport for London (Transport Authority for the city of London, UK) Epis...

Aurora, IL juices public private partnerships for a more connected, nimble and innovative city

May 09, 2022 04:08 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Govlaunch co-founder James Alfano and Michael Pegues from Aurora, Illinois discuss the importance of cultivating public-private partnerships, seeing through the smart city hype, and tips for a strong foundation upon which is smart city or connected community can be built. Featured government: City of Aurora, IL Episode guests: Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer at the City of Aurora Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Business continuity and data driven leadership in King County

April 25, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Tanya joins the Govlaunch Podcast to share her story and to encourage other public sector leaders to think about ways that they can be cloud first, mobile first, and to incorporate omnichannel engagement and strategies for meeting the public wherever they're at 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. More info: Featured government: King County, Washington, USA Episode guests: Tanya Hannah, Director and Chief Information Officer Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local governme...

Climate Action Network Canada: Coherence and governance challenges standing in the way of climate initiatives and what cities can do about it

April 11, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

As countries focus their efforts on reducing their impact on the environment and cutting back their emissions, cities are an integral part of the solution. Olivia and Caroline dive into what cities are doing and what's still left to be done. Episode guests: Caroline Brouillette, National Policy Manager for Climate Action Network Canada. Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Data KC focuses on staff engagement and retention

March 28, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Kate Bender, Chief Analytics Officer for Kansas City, MO joins the Govlaunch podcast to talk about staff engagement, an increasingly important and timely topic as organizations navigate a return to work and high turnover. We'll learn how survey tools and data is helping drive internal culture change and promote retention.  Featured government: City of Kansas City, Missouri Episode guests: Kate Bender, Chief Analytics Officer for Kansas City, Missouri Visit govlaunch.com for more stories a...

City of Los Angeles looks to data to inform their approach to homelessness, the digital divide, and more

March 21, 2022 04:15 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MB

In this episode, Olivia's joined by Jeanne Holm, deputy mayor for the city of LA who's tasked with leading both the innovation and budget portfolios. As a notable figure in the data science space, she's currently leveraging data truths to debunk misconceptions in complex policy areas, such as homelessness. Jeanne has a unique public sector perspective of having gone from her role at NASA to local government. Featured government: City of Los Angeles, CA Episode guests: Jeanne Holm, Deputy M...

Toronto leverages circular economy principles for innovation

March 07, 2022 05:10 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Olivia sits down with City of Toronto's Manager of Circular Economy and Innovation, Meaghan Davis. Toronto has been fostering a circular approach to many facets of its operations and as cities across the globe pay increasing attention to how their services either harm or help the environment, going for circularity is key. Olivia and Meaghan dive into Toronto's bold vision for a sustainable future, and how you may be able to incorporate more sustainable practices in your own local government....

Montreal's action plan for social innovation

February 28, 2022 07:55 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Social innovations are social practices created with the goal of extending and strengthening civil society. Montréal's action plan aims to encourage innovative initiatives that have a beneficial effect on the community by supporting social economy enterprises (mutuals and cooperatives), NPOs, and private entrepreneurship with a social purpose. More info: Featured government: Ville de Montréal, Canada Episode guests: Cecile Vergier, Commissaire au développement économique - Innovation Soci...

How partnerships and data are driving a more equitable city in Paterson, NJ

February 14, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

The Chief Data Officer for the City of Paterson in New Jersey joins the Govlaunch podcast. Paterson, like many cities across the globe, is looking to improve equity and outcomes for those historically marginalized. They've partnered with Bloomberg Cities on a variety of projects ranging from license restoration to a guaranteed income pilot. So let's get into these and how your local government may be able to explore similar initiatives.  More info: Featured government: City of Paterson, NJ...

Smart Cities Part 3 of 3: The future of cities

February 07, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Dr. Jonathan Reichental is the founder of human future, which is a global business and technology advisory investment and education firm. Former CIO for the city of Palo Alto in California and is also the bestselling author of Smart Cities for Dummies.  Reichental co-authored an activity book for kids with Brett Hoffstadt, Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids, which can be also purchased here. More info: Episode guests: Dr. Jonathan Reichental Visit govlaunch.com for more storie...

Smart Cities Part 2 of 3: Funding innovation

January 24, 2022 13:04 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Dr. Jonathan Reichental is the founder of human future, which is a global business and technology advisory investment and education firm. Former CIO for the city of Palo Alto in California and is also the bestselling author of Smart Cities for Dummies. More info: Episode guests: Dr. Jonathan Reichental Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Smart Cities Part 1 of 3: Tips for getting started

January 10, 2022 10:32 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Dr. Jonathan Reichental is the founder of human future, which is a global business and technology advisory investment and education firm. Former CIO for the city of Palo Alto in California and is also the bestselling author of Smart Cities for Dummies. More info: Episode guests: Dr. Jonathan Reichental Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Innovation leadership in times of crisis

November 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

When in crisis mode, structure and chain of command is paramount. However, innovation is not just nice to have in these moments...It's a necessity. Toronto's Fire Chief Matthew Pegg shares some leadership advice and tips for maintaining calm and driving innovation in times of crisis.  More info: Featured government: Toronto, ON Canada Episode guests: Matthew Pegg, Fire Chief, General Manager of Emergency Management, and COVID-19 Incident Commander Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and...

Data Leadership with Adam Beck

November 15, 2021 05:29 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

As cities continue to leverage data for better decision-making and better outcomes, driving a data culture has never been more crucial. Learn about why local government practitioners should foster a data-centric culture of their own and the steps necessary to achieve this. Episode Guests:  Adam Beck - Executive Director, Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand Adam is the founding Executive Director of Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand, an organisation that is part of the worl...

Tips for selling to the public sector

November 01, 2021 04:02 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

We've had the opportunity to talk with governments of all sizes and companies ranging from seed stage to establish enterprise giants and know firsthand the difficulties in reaching the public sector. Geoff Milz from Colerain Township, Ohio, and Tom Carroll from Village of Silverton, Ohio, join us to talk more about the obstacles that keep them from signing on the dotted line and what organizations may want to consider in their approach to public sector sales.  Episode guests: Geoff Milz - ...

Tools to upskill in the public sector

October 25, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Edd Elliot and Mia Millman from PUBLIC, Europe's leading GovTech accelerator and venture firm join the Govlaunch podcast to discuss the core skill set public servants will increasingly need as we move toward more data and technology driven organizations. They share how public servants can up-skill and become equipped to handle this increasingly digital and data driven space. More info: Featured: PUBLIC (public.io) Episode guests:  Edd Elliott, Head of Growth, PUBLIC Mia Millman, Programm...

The State of GovTech with PUBLIC

October 04, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

With explosive growth in the GovTech marketplace and new technologies aimed to enable local governments to operate an entirely different way, we see tremendous opportunity to redefine public service as we know it. We talk about the state of GovTech and hear advice for those in public service navigating this increasingly complex and fast moving space.  More info: Featured: PUBLIC (public.io) Episode guests:  Edward Elliott, Head of Growth at PUBLIC Johnny Hugill, Head of Research at PUBLI...

How to Become a Chief "Unplanner"

September 27, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Although local governments are notorious for planning, is there merit to learning how to effectively unplan? Listen in for tips on how the most innovative changes can come from taking away from processes versus adding more to them.  More info: Featured government: City of Toronto, Canada Episode guests:  Denis Carr,  Supervisor Open Data Anthea Foyer, Sector Development Officer, IDM Office Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Innovative inventions out of Eden Prairie, MN

September 20, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Eden Prairie has created an environment where frontline staff is empowered to experiment and innovate. From allocating time specifically to developing these bespoke innovations to ensuring innovation is embedded in the city's overall objectives, Eden Prairie has been recognized for its innovative spirit, most notably in the realm of public works. By taking a comprehensive approach to fostering innovation, this US city is ensuring the best delivery of services to its residents.  More info: ...

Lancaster Part 5 of 5: All that is possible with a city united

September 13, 2021 04:04 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

In the past four episodes, we've taken a comprehensive dive into the innovative work underway in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As new leadership has brought a wave of new ideas and philosophies, we can see firsthand what's possible with the right structure and people in place to make it happen. Our hope is that Lancaster's story will inspire other local governments regardless of size to work toward breaking down silos, focus on accomplishing citywide goals, and really foster a culture of innovati...

Lancaster Part 4 of 5: Public Safety delivering on the promise of strong neighborhoods

August 23, 2021 04:01 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

Today, we continue our series with innovative city, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In this episode, I chat with Lancaster's police chief and fire chief about how all departments are coming together around the central goal of engaging the community and taking a more human-centered approach to city leadership.  More info: Featured government: Lancaster, PA Episode guests:  John Bey, Police Chief Scott Little, Fire Cheif Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innov...

Lancaster Part 3 of 5: Equity and inclusion from the inside out

August 16, 2021 04:05 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this episode, Jess King, Patrick Hopkins and Sharon Allen-Spann from Lancaster share how their roles are promoting more equality in government, from expanding language access to hiring practices that support more equitable governance from within. More info: Featured government: Lancaster, PA Episode guests:  Jess King, Chief of Staff Patrick Hopkins, Business Administrator Sharon Allen-Spann, Leadership Development and Diversity Manager Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and exampl...

Lancaster Part 2 of 5: The path to strong neighborhoods - one block at a time

August 09, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

In Part 1 of our series on,the up-and-coming innovative city, Lancaster, PA,  we talked with Mayor Danene about some organizational changes made to support open lines of communication internally and more effective engagement with residents. This interview with  Milzy Carrasco, Director of Neighborhood Engagement and Chris Delfs, Director of Community Planning & Economic Development, we dive into some projects underway in their departments and more generally, how priority projects align with ...

Lancaster Part 1 of 5: Leadership, collaboration and communication to build strong communities

August 02, 2021 04:01 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

In the weeks to follow, we’ll tap into some core strategies and projects that are defining this mid-sized city. From strategies to support inclusivity and equity to homelessness prevention to establishing a comprehensive plan, Mayor Danene Sorace has been busy.  At Govlaunch, we strongly believe that innovation can happen at all levels of government and across departments. And while we provide open tools for any public servant to reference as inspiration on their innovation journey, we ackn...

Transport for London's groundbreaking commercial innovation hub benefits mobility across London and beyond

July 26, 2021 04:01 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Transport for London developed a creative approach to improving their procurement processes, cutting through bureaucracy that hindered co-developing solutions with the market.  More info: Featured government: Transport for London, UK Episode guests: Rikesh Shah, Head of Commercial Innovation Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Digital Inclusion Part 2 of 2: The importance of fostering the next generation of government innovators

July 19, 2021 03:59 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Detroit is working tirelessly to implement a city-wide sustainable digital inclusion strategy on behalf of the a hundred thousand plus residents without fixed broadband access. From leveraging a creative win-win strategy for getting buy-in from important stakeholders to taking the time to discuss and engage locally with the community, the city of Detroit has already managed to shift the dial on digital inclusion in just over two years. More info:  Featured government: Detroit, MI Episode ...

Digital Inclusion Part 1 of 2: Tips to bring stakeholders together and improve citywide connectivity

July 12, 2021 03:59 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

In part 1, we talk with Joshua Edmonds to learn about Connect 313 - Detroit's citywide, data-driven digital inclusion strategy. Joshua shares lessons learned and winning strategies for bringing various stakeholders together to improve connectivity and access to devices for Detroiters.  Directly reporting to the CIO at the City of Detroit, the Director for Digital inclusion is responsible for developing and implementing a citywide, sustainable digital inclusion strategy on behalf of the 100,...

Data Insights Part 3 of 3: Albany, NY works across departments to fight blight with data partner Tolemi

June 28, 2021 04:01 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Sam Wells from Albany, New York, to learn about the work they're doing to make better use of their data in-house and to work more collaboratively across departments. The co-founder of Tolemi joins us as well and together we'll learn what made Albany choose Tolemi to help break down their data silos and unlock the power of their data for better decision-making and what you should know as well in your search for an appropriate vendor.  Mor...

Data Insights Part 2 of 3: City of Tucson puts Qlik tools to use with one-click data visualizations

June 21, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Collin Boyce, Chief Innovation Officer for the city of Tucson, Arizona, to learn about the work they're doing to build a strong data culture. Scott Morris from Qlik joins us as well and together we'll learn what made Tucson choose Qlik to help with end-to-end data management from analytics to community-facing visualizations and what you should know as well in your search for an appropriate vendor. More info:  Featured government:  City ...

Data Insights Part 1 of 3: Miami partners with mySidewalk for data storytelling to improve citywide performance

June 14, 2021 04:01 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Govlaunch is the wiki for local government innovation and on this short series, we’re talking all about data driven insights. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better use various data sources, to make sense of their data in-house, and ultimately lead more efficient and resilient organizations. Our goal is to expose local governments of all sizes to the tools available and to provide useful information about some of the leading prod...

Wellington, NZ is the model of Innovation, from Civil Defense to Rules as Code

June 07, 2021 04:01 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Take a deep dive into Wellington’s innovative efforts; from implementing a strong “Civil Defense” to establishing “rules as code”. If you don’t know know what these are, or really want to explore how to implement them successfully, this podcast with Innovation Lead Sean Audain of Wellington City Council, New Zealand is a must-listen. More info:  Featured government: Wellington City Council, New Zealand Episode guests: Sean Audain, City Innovation Lead Visit govlaunch.com for more stories...

Richmond, VA returns for a project update and to share tips for a successful large-scale product launch

May 17, 2021 03:59 - 28 minutes - 19.2 MB

In a previous episode, the city of Richmond joined us to talk about the revamp of their existing 311 service and their approach to vendor management more generally. The episode was a big hit, which doesn't come as a surprise. Local governments aren't necessarily looking for fancy new products. Sometimes the best solution is something already procured and just needs a product manager like Tina in Richmond to bring it to life. More info:  Featured government: Richmond, VA Episode guests: Pe...

Helsingborg, Sweden talks about their groundbreaking three pipe sewer system, AI robots, and their citywide approach to fearless innovation

May 10, 2021 03:59 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode, Olivia from our team chats with the city of Helsingborg. This Swedish city is getting recognized for its bold approach to innovation with these efforts culminating in H22, which is both a movement as well as a citywide expo centered on innovation set to occur in 2022. One of H22’s many projects includes a new approach to sewer systems in cities.  More info:  Featured government: Helsingborg, SE Episode guests: Kristin Engholm, H22 Project Manager Visit govlaunch.com for ...

Playful Engagement Part 2 of 2: D.C. Office of Planning and American University's Playful Cities Lab return to share projects in the works and how to leverage play in your local gov

May 03, 2021 03:57 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Citizen engagement is top of mind for many local governments. And it should be. Local governments continue to grapple with communications strategies around COVID and the vaccine, are working with tightening budgets and are continuing to face pressure to innovate at the same pace as private sector companies. And building and maintaining trust with your community is key. Interview with Joshua Silver, Lead Planner for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships for the DC Office of Planning and Dr....

Playful Engagement Part 1 of 2: D.C. Office of Planning and American University's Playful Cities Lab team up to share how playfulness is the key to building the engaging cities of tomorrow

April 26, 2021 04:06 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Citizen engagement is top of mind for many local governments. And it should be. Local governments continue to grapple with communications strategies around COVID and the vaccine, are working with tightening budgets and are continuing to face pressure to innovate at the same pace as private sector companies. And building and maintaining trust with your community is key. Interview with Joshua Silver, Lead Planner for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships for the DC Office of Planning and Dr....

Finland's Helsinki Smart Region establishes a leading framework for innovation and collaboration

April 19, 2021 04:08 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

The Helsinki Smart Region is a conglomeration of several municipalities in Finland working towards common goals: things like fighting climate change and improving mobility through innovation ecosystems that are cross-sectoral.  More info:  Featured government: Helsinki Smart Region Episode guests: Venla Virkamäki, Strategic Advisor on EU Affairs Helsinki Smart Region Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

Census Engagement Part 2 of 2: D.C. and Philadelphia talk network building and keeping engagement momentum alive after the census

April 12, 2021 03:57 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

As cities with deep digital divides, populations of people that have been historically undercounted and forgotten, and at a time with heightened distrust in government, Philly and DC were able to overcome the odds to boost census participation through some creative, human-centered strategies. We dive into strategies pre-pandemic and their pivot post-lockdown and how lessons learned from their census work is driving future city wide engagement strategies. Read More. More info:  Featured gov...

Census Engagement Part 1 of 2: D.C. and Philadelphia share how lessons learned from the 2020 Census are helping shape their ongoing engagement efforts

April 05, 2021 03:58 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

As cities with deep digital divides, populations of people that have been historically undercounted and forgotten, and at a time with heightened distrust in government, Philly and DC were able to overcome the odds to boost census participation through some creative, human-centered strategies. We dive into strategies pre-pandemic and their pivot post-lockdown and how lessons learned from their census work is driving future city wide engagement strategies.  More info:  Featured government: W...

Citizen Engagement Part 6 of 6: Clay County, FL looks to Granicus for full suite citizen engagement from online services to communications

March 22, 2021 03:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

In this short series, we’re talking all about Citizen Engagement. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better engage with the communities they serve.  Our goal is to expose more local governments to the tools available to help by efficiently providing useful information about some of the leading products out there. We’d love it if you could spend less time finding and researching products and hopefully get to launching your digital ef...

Citizen Engagement Part 6 of 6: Clay County, FL looks to Granicus for full suite citizen engagement from website design to communications

March 22, 2021 03:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

In this short series, we’re talking all about Citizen Engagement. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better engage with the communities they serve.  Our goal is to expose more local governments to the tools available to help by efficiently providing useful information about some of the leading products out there. We’d love it if you could spend less time finding and researching products and hopefully get to launching your digital ef...

Citizen Engagement Part 5 of 6: Eden Prairie, MN partners with Polco to leverage survey experts and benchmarking tools for better engagement

March 15, 2021 04:06 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

In this short series, we’re talking all about Citizen Engagement. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better engage with the communities they serve.  Our goal is to expose more local governments to the tools available to help by efficiently providing useful information about some of the leading products out there. We’d love it if you could spend less time finding and researching products and hopefully get to launching your digital ef...

Citizen Engagement Part 4 of 6: Lancaster, PA partners with CitizenLab to boost inclusive engagement on city projects and more

March 08, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this short series, we’re talking all about Citizen Engagement. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better engage with the communities they serve.  Our goal is to expose more local governments to the tools available to help by efficiently providing useful information about some of the leading products out there. We’d love it if you could spend less time finding and researching products and hopefully get to launching your digital ef...

Citizen Engagement Part 3 of 6: Portland, ME and CBE collaborate with Civil Space to help inform and meaningfully engage their communities.

March 01, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

In this short series, we’re talking all about Citizen Engagement. I’ll be highlighting some of the innovators in local government leveraging available tools to better engage with the communities they serve.  Our goal is to expose more local governments to the tools available to help by efficiently providing useful information about some of the leading products out there. We’d love it if you could spend less time finding and researching products and hopefully get to launching your digital ef...