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Andrea Fox

Editor, Gov1

Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Technology
14 Award-Winning Smart Cities in North America Named
Through public voting, the IDC inaugural Smart City North America Awards named 14 cities, one state and one university for award-winning smart cities projects that showcase how technologically-enabled solutions improve public services.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Community Engagement
FCC Overrules Philadelphia’s Dish Blight Ordinance
The FCC ruled that Philadelphia’s ordinance banning street-facing satellites infringes on individual rights. Other cities and states have or are considering dish blight ordinances.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Parks & Recreation
Arlington Park & Rec is Winning with Smart Asset Management
It’s not often smart city projects are led by Park & Rec, but a smart asset management system has helped put the city of Arlington, Texas, on the smart city map.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
Free Online Toolkit Can Help Address Rape Kit Backlog
The SAKI Toolkit is to help law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, criminal justice professionals and others address rape kit backlog. It can be customized, and offers a workspace sharing platform.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Health
Wastewater: An Untapped Resource for Opioid Abuse Data
One tech startup is looking for five cities to test how wastewater can reveal opioid abuse data on a neighborhood level.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
How to Create a 311 Citizen Reporting App with GIS
Citizen Problem Reporter is a 311 citizen reporting app tool in ArcGIS. This video explains how cities can create and skin responsive Web-based applications for citizens to report and map non-emergency problems.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
Sustainability
Warning Glyophosphate: California Wins Legal Defense
In a lawsuit led by Monsanto, a California Appellate Court affirmed the state can require labeling of products containing glyphosate herbicide as toxic under drinking water law. 13 states have state or local glyophosphate bans or restrictions.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
Fairlawn Proves This Small Town Knows How to Start Municipal Broadband
Fairlawn, Ohio, found out how to start municipal broadband, and the small town has reaped several rewards: more businesses, home value increases and a 50 percent sign-up rate.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Works & Infrastructure
5 Permit Backlog Reduction Strategies
Cities across the country have building departments plagued by permit backlogs. But other cities have overcome their challenges and found success in streamlining and managing permit requests with these strategies.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
FCC Broadband Subsidies Restrictions Could Further Digital Divide
The FCC may soon finalize a proposed ban that would affect 70 percent of low income people using consumer broadband subsidies to access the Internet.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Andrea Fox
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