Whenever anyone steps up and tells you that [social media] and the public service don’t mix; when they tell you not to, and when they tell your that you are risking too much tell them that the real risk is failing to soldier on. Tell them that the truth of the matter is this: theRead… Read more »
The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (NY) introduced 14 digital bus stop signs with real-time arrival information. “As soon as a bus is scheduled to be there within 30 minutes, that sign will count down,” said incoming CEO Bill Carpenter. “When it gets within two minutes, it says the bus is due.” The signs costRead… Read more »
Now that New York City is introducing a bicycle-sharing program, other localities are looking to do the same. Interest in strong in Dallas (TX), bicycle planner Max Kalhammer told The Dallas Morning News. But first the city has to add bike lanes and find funding to complete a series of street improvements so that peopleRead… Read more »
Whether you are attending the ICMA conference or not, we want to make sure you have access to the vital tech-related information being covered at this event for City/County Managers all over the globe. Today, Granicus revealed this ICMA News Portal to keep you connected. Check out our schedule and get involved in the discussionRead… Read more »
If any city knows about transit issues, it has to be Los Angeles. But it seems as though some clever people are thinking about ways to increase public transit use in the city, and they’ve put together a nice video … Continue reading → Original post
Following up on yesterday’s report on hydraulic fracturing – often called fracking – we’re sharing a New York Times article about some new concerns over water safety and gas wells. Some environmental groups and public officials in New York State, including State Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill, Chairman of the Committee on Energy, are concerned aboutRead… Read more »
IBM’s jeopardy playing supercomputer Watson is moving out of the game show circuit and into healthcare, it may even have a future in politics. IBM has partnered with WellPoint the nation’s largest insurer to look at ways the technology that powers Watson can be used to make health care more manageable. CivSource spoke with Dr.Read… Read more »
New York City has selected Alta Bicycle Share to develop and operate a privately funded bike-sharing program, which is expected to launch in Summer 2012. New York City Bike Share will include 10,000 bicycles at 600 stations, making it one of the largest programs in the world and the first U.S. system to run withoutRead… Read more »
Michigan is taking new steps to understand how transportation issues impact the state. Yesterday, the Michigan Municipal League held its first ever twitter event with local officials and researchers to examine the reality of transportation statewide and how to plan for the future. The event was held in advance of Governor Rick Snyder’s planned transportationRead… Read more »
Currently I am working with a client who is in the process of developing an RFP for a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) solution. The draft RFP was completed in early June and reviewed by project team members, including the steering committee, very quickly. The draft was considered final by mid-June. During this review process, theRead… Read more »