Ann Arbor Ranked One of "Best Digital Cities"
Saturday, November 15, 2008
by admin
Ann Arbor was recently named number seven on a list of best digital cities (Pop. 75,000 to 124,999) by e.Repulic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine. Awards go to the cities that use technology to create a seamless environment between local government and constituents. The city was ranked for its online services (at city website www.a2gov.org) including:
TRAKiT - featuring online access to development reviews and building inspections
GovDelivery - an email notification service providing information about road or lane closures, general news and other notables
Citizen Request System - a tool allowing citizens to request city repairs such as parks maintenance, pothole and street light repair.
The cities placing in Ann Arbor's population category were:
- 1st City of Roanoke, VA
- 2nd City of Independence, MO
- 2nd City of West Palm Beach, FL
- 3rd City of Richardson, TX
- 3rd City of Santa Monica, CA
- 4th City of Arvada, CO
- 5th City of Orem, UT
- 6th City of Lawrence, KS
- 7th City of Ann Arbor, MI
- 7th City of Westminster, CO
- 8th City of Boulder, CO
- 9th City of Lee's Summit, MO
- 10th City of Pueblo, CO
According to the Executive Director for Digital Government, Cathilea Robinett,"Cities are incorporating newer technologies such as Webcasting, podcasts and blogs while continuing to use IT to enhance delivery options for citizens and businesses." This is good news considering budgetary challenges.
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