Where the sidewalk ends 

City targets broken links in sidewalk network to improve infrastructure....

Mobilizing governments 

By Nancy Mann Jackson

Cities and counties use mobile technologies to meet the needs of their increasingly tech-savvy residents....

Joining forces 

North Carolina city and county work together to expand capabilities of shared online GIS....

A better toolbox 

By Merrill Douglas

911 technologies are being simplified in preparation for next-generation systems....

The new public square 

By Alan Shark

New York, Boston and Miami-Dade County describe how they are engaging residents through e-government, mobile applications, and social media....

Old dog, new tricks 

By Timothy Carl

Communities can employ GIS to add services that can simplify operations and save money....

Keeping trucks on track 

By tracking vehicle use, department conserves fuel and improves operations....

Improving call and response 

Integrated software system helps city manage assets and service requests....

Green IT goes gold 

A look at the five local governments that won awards for their use of technology to meet sustainability goals in the 2010 PTI Technology Solutions Award program....

Examples of maps created by economic gardeners 

View examples of maps created by economic gardeners....

Growing economic gardens 

By Emily Vines

Local economic development agencies use GIS to help businesses make strategic decisions about expansion, location, products and services....

Government IT spending expected to rise in 2010 

By Michael Keating (michael.keating@penton.com)

IT spending, investment and innovation in government is one of the striking trends we came across while researching the 2010 Keating Report forecast...

URISA seeks conference presentation proposals 

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is accepting proposals for presentations at its 48th Annual Conference for GIS Professionals. ...

Viewpoint: Five innovations that will change cities in the next five years 

By Adam Christensen, social media communications manager, IBM

This year's version of IBM's annual "Next 5 in 5" — a list of five innovations that will change cities over the next five years — could significantly improve the fate of cities facing massive urbanization and stressed infrastructure....

Price was not right 

County's GIS analysis reveals the negative effects of mortgage fraud on home values miles away....

America's Crown Communities 2009 

The 11 winners of American City & County's 2009 annual excellence awards exhibit the creativity, cooperation and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates....

Decatur, Ala., Pre-Evaluated Landing Areas Project 

The pre-evaluated landing areas (PELA) project in Decatur, Ala., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....

What's hot for 2010 

Balanced budgets and cost controls, consolidating services, increasing broadband connectivity and reporting the use of ARRA funds top the list of policy priorities for state CIOs around the country...

Building local business 

County's consulting service uses GIS to help local companies expand....

High-tech neighborhood watch 

By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)

Software helps protect declining areas....

Nominations for URISA's GIS Hall of Fame end May 1 

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association's GIS Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who lead in the use of GIS technology....

Putting assets on the map 

Handheld computers with GPS help county record conditions and locations of its public assets....

Paths of least resistance 

State uses GIS to ensure sidewalks are obstacle-free....

URISA seeks nominations for GIS Hall of Fame 

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is accepting nominations for its geographic information system Hall of Fame....

URISA, National Center for Transit Research, accepting abstracts for conference 

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association and the National Center for Transit Research are soliciting abstracts for presentations at the Fifth National GIS in Transit Conference...