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By Lookout Staff
November
13, 2009 --After a one-year hiatus, the
City of Santa Monica is back on the top of the list of digital
cities for municipalities of its size.
The Center for Digital Government, a national research and
advisory institute on information technology policies, recently
announced the results of its 2009 Digital Cities Survey. According
to the Center’s Website, the survey “examines
how municipalities incorporate information technology into
operations which better serve citizens engaging with local
government.”
Santa Monica, which has had on-line services since 1989, also
topped the list for cities with populations of 75,000 to 124,999
in 2007. Santa Monica placed third last year and in 2004.
“I think the award recognizes Santa Monica’s investment
in the right technologies and our commitment to being a leader
in using technology to better connect our community,”
said Santa Monica Chief Information Officer Jory Wolf.
Technologies identified as especially significant by the Digital
Cities Survey included real-time parking information on the
Internet, the traffic signal synchronization system, on-line
payment services, video streaming of public meetings, the
complaint tracking system, free Wi-Fi services, the fiber
optic rings around the city, and an emphasis on using the
latest in green technologies.
No other California city appeared in the top 10 in Santa Monica’s
size category. California cities appearing on other top 10
lists were Riverside (fifth for populations of 250,000 or
more), Santa Clarita (seventh for populations of 125,000 to
249,999), Modesto (10th for populations of 125,000 to 249,999)
and Azusa (eighth for populations of 30,000 to 74,999).
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