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City of Boston to Install All Traffic Solutions’ Message Signs

The Municipal Posted on December 4, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

“Time to Destination” Feature Will Proactively Improve Traffic Flow in the City State College, PA – October 2013 The City of Boston is installing All Traffic Solutions variable message signs using the company’s new cloud-based “Time to Destination” App, DriveTimes™. … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged boston, city, cloud, data, provide, signs, solutions, traffic

The retroreflectivity, GPS and GIS tripod

The Municipal Posted on November 12, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
To comply with new MUTCD standards, Fox Point, Wis., needed technology that would photograph, identify, collect data and store it. GPS-enabled laptop units allowed the gathering of information and for photos to be taken with the same device; although cloud-based computing technology has since instigated a migration to tablets for the village. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

Fox Point, Wis., is sometimes referred to simply as the north shore of Milwaukee. But association with the big city really doesn’t do the small town justice, because its cross section of largely professional people and cultured history creates a … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Transportation | Tagged brandmeier, data, fox, information, point, sign, signs, village

Self-promotion equals self-preservation

The Municipal Posted on June 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Among the strategies fire service departments should employ to increase public support for the department is to adopt a customer-service oriented attitude.

Fire and fire-based EMS operations are on the defensive, both from members of the public and from those who write their paychecks. Since 9/11, public opinion of the fire service has remained high. But at the same time, city managers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Funding & Finances | Tagged biggart, cities, data, departments, ems, members, public, service

Roll up your sleeves, get involved and get hacking

The Municipal Posted on May 25, 2013 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023

National Day of Civic Hacking June 1–2 National Day of Civic Hacking will take place the weekend of June 1–2 in cities across the nation in states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois and Kentucky. The event will bring … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged civic, cleveland, data, day, hacking, mather, national, open

GPS tracking better serves managers

The Municipal Posted on November 9, 2012 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023

The city of Georgetown, Texas, had a problem: It couldn’t keep track of utility crews. Employees at the municipally-owned company are responsible for a 220-mile service area, which means that efficiency is key — and it wasn’t happening. Georgetown was … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged application, companies, data, gps, information, manager, managers, use

Data Protection: Confidentiality vs. transparency

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Biometric readers are one way of storing and protecting data.

Intelligent traffic systems, Facebook, Twitter, websites, online bill paying are just a few of the ways municipalities are interacting with their residents electronically. Residents desire more transparency and access to greater electronic data from their local governments, and municipalities have … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Uncategorized | Tagged access, city, data, information, residents, said, security, systems

Incident reporting and cost recovery

The Municipal Posted on October 29, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Incident Reporting and Cost Recovery

New reporting software helps increase accuracy and maximizes collections The value of quality incident reporting is realized in several key areas that make up the operational integrity of fire departments infrastructure. While the National Fire Incident Reporting System report is … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Funding & Finances | Tagged cost, covenant, data, department, incident, recovery, reporting, software

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