In Episode 78, @DevtaKidd, Innovation Director for the @citybloomington, shares cross-departmental buy-in strategies for engaging the community and low-budget, impactful innovation that any #localgovernment can try. Come have a listen!

Since its successful '19 bid of Canada's Smart Cities Challenge, @MTL_Ville has pursued an aggressive multi-project innovation roadmap. Today, @LivLabonte chats with @pmlozeau and Aldo Rizzi about their approach to developing several ambitious but necessary initiatives.

We're back with our first podcast of 2023! In episode 77, @LivLabonte meets with Monica Ciriello, the Director of Law and Licensing at the @cityofhamilton, to discuss how the city is fostering innovation in its legal and licensing teams.

With police forces in many local governments coming under major scrutiny, learn how the City of @Paris is looking at risk management, crisis management, internal audit, and ways to improve resiliency to drive impactful & equitable policing. Featuring @LivLabonte and @InesBbk

There’s one problem that’s as old as cities themselves: pests. Fortunately, the methods local governments use for managing them have become far more sophisticated. #smarcity #localgovernment

Jazz, Botti, Gem, CHIP, Coda, Angela, BerIT, CityBot, DalBot, Kunta-Kai & Monty…The list of local government chatbot names grows by the day. 🤖⚡️

Web3 and blockchain are not often discussed within the context of local government, but should they be? In Episode 74, @LivLabonte, Daniela Pico and Zach Habayeb discuss this new tech and what roles local government practitioners can play in these emerging spaces.

Thanks for the shoutout @BloombergCities! Honored to be included in such a great group. If you haven't listened to the Govlaunch Podcast, check us out at podcast.govlaunch.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Interested in #localgov innovation? Come see what government teams around the world are focused on by exploring the projects they share and the tools they’re using. 👇

Today, @LivLabonte talks to @siddyholloway about how London is sharing its public transit stories and how you may be able to engage with your community on the topic of #mobility.

In Episode 70, the @CityofAuroraIL's @MichaelPegues joins us to discuss the importance of cultivating public-private partnerships, seeing through the #smartcity hype, and tips for building a strong foundation upon which a connected community can be built.

In Australia, local councils of all sizes are taking creative approaches to shared challenges addressing everything from inclusivity to water management. We identify these trending innovation areas and how forward-thinking 🇦🇺 #localgovernments are responding.

The @CityofFortWorth is using three Bitcoin mining rigs from the @txblockchain1 to evaluate the technology's requirements, security needs, and potential uses during a six-month pilot.

Tanya Hannah from @KingCountyWA joins us this week to chat everything from use of the #cloud to employee engagement. We'll tap into some advice for #localgovs on how to leverage data, talent and scalability through tech to deliver a more accessible and available government. 👏

Interested in how local governments are using #AI? Come see how @RaleighGov is using machine learning software for real-time traffic counting. 122 more local gov AI projects here: govlaunch.com/collections/ar…

Want to learn how #localgovernments are using new #govtech to improve their communities? Subscribe to the Govlaunch newsletter below or check out our latest issue here: mailchi.mp/914370297a2e/6-ti…

Nearly every #localgov produces some sort of annual report or plan. These reports are often dense and not written in a way that citizens can easily consume. In @CityCampbellRiv, however, the annual report reads more like a magazine...and it's paying dividends.

As countries focus their efforts on tackling #climatechange, cities have become an integral part of the solution. Today, @LivLabonte & @CANRacCanada’s @carobrouillette dive into what cities are doing to reduce their impact, the challenges they face & what’s still left to be done.