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Digital Assets and Blockchain for Inclusive Innovation

Nov 11, 2025

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Digital Assets and Blockchain for Inclusive Innovation

Mayor Eric Adams brings to his newly launched Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain, the first municipal agency of its kind in the U.S., for cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial innovation.

TJ Kennedy

Strategic Resource Allocation for Resilient Communities

Nov 6, 2025

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Strategic Resource Allocation for Resilient Communities

State and local governments across the U.S. are learning that sustainability is inseparable from how they plan and allocate resources.

TJ Kennedy

Innovation Rooted in Community and Collaboration

Nov 4, 2025

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Innovation Rooted in Community and Collaboration

Under Mayor Gina Leichtyʼs leadership, Goshen earned the inaugural Stephen Goldsmith Prize for Innovation in Local Government, a national recognition of the cityʼs practical, resident-first approach to engagement and housing quality.

TJ Kennedy

Arizona Greenlights Nearly Three Dozen New Fast EV Chargers

Oct 30, 2025

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Arizona Greenlights Nearly Three Dozen New Fast EV Chargers

Arizona is accelerating its highway charging buildout with a second phase that expands beyond the interstates to key US and state routes.

TJ Kennedy

Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle: Responsible AI and Civic Innovation in Action

Oct 28, 2025

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Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle: Responsible AI and Civic Innovation in Action

Seattleʼs future isnʼt just about tech; itʼs about trust. Thatʼs the ethos Mayor Bruce Harrell brings to his new Responsible AI Plan, launched alongside a citywide Community Innovation Hackathon Series.

TJ Kennedy

Building a Smart City Through Community and Technology

Oct 23, 2025

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Building a Smart City Through Community and Technology

Caryʼs government blends small-town values with modern tech adoption.

TJ Kennedy

Sarah Wilson, City of Muskegon Treasurer: Where Every Dollar Goes and Why It Matters

Oct 21, 2025

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Sarah Wilson, City of Muskegon Treasurer: Where Every Dollar Goes and Why It Matters

Local government isnʼt built for profit. Itʼs built for service. Thatʼs the lens Sarah Wilson brings to the treasurerʼs office, where every dollar collected funds essential services.

TJ Kennedy

Gwinnett Countyʼs Equity-Driven Innovation Leadership

Oct 16, 2025

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Gwinnett Countyʼs Equity-Driven Innovation Leadership

Since becoming County Commission Chair in 2021, Nicole Love Hendrickson has led a deliberate shift from transactional governance toward transformational equity-driven innovation.

TJ Kennedy

Mayor Justin Bibb, City of Cleveland: Rebuilding a Modern Midwest City Through People and Place

Oct 14, 2025

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Mayor Justin Bibb, City of Cleveland: Rebuilding a Modern Midwest City Through People and Place

Since 2024, Cleveland has launched a first-ever Open Data Portal and a modern online 311 so residents can submit, track, and self-serve without guesswork.

TJ Kennedy

Latest Insights & Strategic Briefs

Digital Assets and Blockchain for Inclusive Innovation

Strategic Resource Allocation for Resilient Communities

Innovation Rooted in Community and Collaboration

Arizona Greenlights Nearly Three Dozen New Fast EV Chargers

Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle: Responsible AI and Civic Innovation in Action

Building a Smart City Through Community and Technology

Sarah Wilson, City of Muskegon Treasurer: Where Every Dollar Goes and Why It Matters

Gwinnett Countyʼs Equity-Driven Innovation Leadership

Mayor Justin Bibb, City of Cleveland: Rebuilding a Modern Midwest City Through People and Place

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