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Boston
fromBoston.com
15 hours ago

This Dorchester resident brings trash to City Hall to raise awareness of the litter problem in Boston

A Boston activist collects discarded city infrastructure and deposits it at City Hall to highlight government neglect and resource misallocation.
New York City
from99% Invisible
1 day ago

Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311? - 99% Invisible

311 non-emergency lines transformed urban civic services by consolidating thousands of municipal protocols into centralized systems, enabling operators to efficiently handle millions of calls annually while relieving pressure from emergency dispatch.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago

paul&albert turn dutch front doors into sculptural cabinet for citizen participation in assen

Paul&Albert designed a Front Door Cabinet for Assen municipality that combines domestic door architecture with public communication tools, symbolizing the threshold between private and public life.
Silicon Valley
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Waymos Are a Huge Drain on Public Resources, Government Data Shows

Autonomous vehicles operating in cities like San Francisco drain public resources through frequent malfunctions while prioritizing corporate profits over public safety.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Time for Toronto to take back control of sidewalk litter bins, mayor and councillor say | CBC News

Toronto's mayor seeks municipal control of sidewalk litter bins after the 20-year Astral Media contract expires in 2027, citing persistent maintenance failures and overflowing bins.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

New York makes $36M in broadband grants available through ConnectALL MIP

New York's Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) request for applications has reopened and is making as much as $36 million available through the ConnectALL broadband office. The announcement was made by Governor Kathy Hochul. Applications will be accepted through the end of April. Projects must be completed by the end of the year. MIP's mandate is to connect unserved and underserved communities to broadband through open access and publicly controlled broadband infrastructure.
US politics
fromFortune
4 months ago

Meet the Gen Z whiz kids maniacally working '996' hours with AI to help governments repave your roads: 'I'm sure we got close to burning ourselves out' | Fortune

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