Alliance for Innovation💡

📢 📢 📢 We want to hear about your innovative process, application, or solution to a local government challenge! Responses to our Call for Case Studies will be received through August 31st. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Salt Lake City donates surplus laptops and devices to community organizations, helping to solve the city's digital divide through upcycling. New case study from our friends at @SLCgov and @TransformGov 🎉 the-atlas.com/projects/digit…

Explore trends around climate change, waste management, resource scarcity, & nature-based design. Join us for a #BigIdeasWorskhop this fall! Find a location near you & register now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe…

The City of Durham restored core business systems within 5 days of a cyberattack. Case study from @CityofDurhamNC on their proactive response and recovery efforts 👇 the-atlas.com/projects/city-…

Listen as @RonHolifield encourages local government leaders to take the time to invest in mapping out strategies for the #BigIdeas that will inform the future of #LocalGovernment. Our #BigIdeasWorkshops begin this fall, learn more now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe… @StrategicGovt

Big Ideas Workshops are back! 9 regional workshops, coming to an area near you this fall- learn more & register now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe… @StrategicGovt

Farahnaaz Khakoo-Mausel of GAO with powerful examples of how to audit the use of artificial intelligence in government programs.

Who's excited for #TLG2024 on the beach?!

What a great week at #TLG2023! The Atlas Community Team had a blast connecting with #localgov leaders and learning how they're sharing their success stories.

What is a local government success story? According to our friends at @TheAtlas4Cities: Utilizing technology to improve services Engaging development & training programs Generating savings using smart tech Rachel Angulo at #TLG2023

#HappeningNow with Amanda Graor, CIO for @MARCKCMetro at the final day of #TLG2023! Regional-Scale Innovation: A Look into @KansasCity's Collaboration Efforts

The distributed economy incudes: - Work-from-home - E-commerce - Cloud services - Virtual companies - Entertainment at home - Crowdsourcing Individually, they're familiar; together, they make a completely new economy. - Robert Bell #TLC2023

"The question isn't how smart is your city, it's how strong can your community become?" - Robert Bell #TLG2023

What makes a community STRONG? Economic inclusivity Affirmation of culture Innovative & growing economy - Robert Bell #TLG2023

What makes a city "smart"? Most #SmartCities have 2 things in common: 1. Solutions for the problems of past success 2. Solutions that don't make a BETTER city We should instead be asking: What makes a community STRONG? - Robert Bell #TLG2023