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Improve and Innovate — Louisville Metro
(Archived) Former blog of Louisville, KY’s Office of Performance Improvement and Innovation
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This Publication is Archived
This Medium publication has been archived as of July 1, 2019.
Louisville Metro CIT
Aug 28, 2019
The Pathway Forward for Mapping Broadband Speeds in America
The Pathway Forward for Mapping Broadband Speeds in America
As a country, we need to do a better job mapping broadband availability and speeds. Local policy makers and digital inclusion champions…
Ed Blayney
Mar 28, 2019
Louisville Annual Open Data Report — 2018
Louisville Annual Open Data Report — 2018
Per Mayor Greg Fischer’s Open Data Executive Order, here is 2018’s report on all things open data in Louisville, KY.
Michael Schnuerle
Oct 29, 2018
The rEVolution
The rEVolution
While electric vehicles have been around since the dawn of the automobile, they are finally going mainstream. By 2025, more than a fifth of…
Louisville Metro CIT
Aug 23, 2018
A Summer of #SmartCities and Self-Discovery
A Summer of #SmartCities and Self-Discovery
Before this summer, I never imagined I would be working for local government, not to mention in Louisville, Kentucky. I had heard great…
Louisville Metro CIT
Aug 15, 2018
It's Data, Man: OPI², in retrospect
It's Data, Man: OPI², in retrospect
A summer intern's reflection on Waze CCP, Power BI, and the future of civic governance
Daniel Zhao
Jul 30, 2018
How we do free traffic studies with Waze data (and how you can too)
How we do free traffic studies with Waze data (and how you can too)
In 2015, we started our partnership with Waze’s Connected Citizens Program by signing a data-sharing agreement and publishing road closure…
Ed Blayney
Jul 2, 2018
Digital Inclusion Impact: Year 1 Recap
Digital Inclusion Impact: Year 1 Recap
It’s been one year since Louisville Metro launched our digital inclusion plan, and to celebrate our one year anniversary, we put together…
Ed Blayney
May 10, 2018
Digital Inclusion Impact: Job Seeker Program
Digital Inclusion Impact: Job Seeker Program
This project is one of the original pilots for the Digital Inclusion program at Louisville Metro. In late 2016, the Office of Civic…
Ed Blayney
May 9, 2018
Voices from the Field: Executive Fellows
Voices from the Field: Executive Fellows
By: Joshua Watkins
Louisville Metro CIT
Apr 4, 2018
Waze — Louisville’s First Internal Hackathon
Waze — Louisville’s First Internal Hackathon
Louisville socialized Waze transit data across the enterprise with an internal hacakthon.
Michael Schnuerle
Aug 22, 2017
Intern Reflections: Objects
Intern Reflections: Objects
Oh, my city, awash in iridescent light. How beautiful you are that emeralds shine greener in envy. You stand at the crossroads between…
Louisville Metro CIT
Jun 8, 2017
Kentucky Wired — We Need Your Support
Kentucky Wired — We Need Your Support
We need the community to support Louisville Metro’s partnership with Kentucky Wired. This project will expand our fiber network by over…
Louisville Metro CIT
Jun 5, 2017
Analog Hackathons — Engagement and Ideas (without Tech)
Analog Hackathons — Engagement and Ideas (without Tech)
After attending the Harvard Civic Analytics Network spring convening and the What Works Cities Summit, I was inspired to bring an idea…
Michael Schnuerle
Jun 5, 2017
Want to Be a Good Leader? Be a Little Selfish
Want to Be a Good Leader? Be a Little Selfish
By: Heather Plowman, Develop Louisville, Executive Fellows Cohort 1
Louisville Metro CIT
May 31, 2017
Kentucky Wired: An Investment in our Future
Kentucky Wired: An Investment in our Future
Every November our city comes together for Light Up Louisville to celebrate the start of the Holiday season in our city. This year, we have…
Chris Seidt
May 17, 2017
Louisville Releases Digital Inclusion Plan
Louisville Releases Digital Inclusion Plan
In honor of National Digital Inclusion week, Louisville Metro is releasing our Digital Inclusion plan, which aims to eliminate the digital…
Ed Blayney
May 8, 2017
Louisville’s Open Data Day — Public Safety, Alexa, and Firearms
Louisville’s Open Data Day — Public Safety, Alexa, and Firearms
Louisville Metro Government (LMG), in conjunction with our Code for America brigade the Civic Data Alliance, participated in one of 345…
Michael Schnuerle
Mar 7, 2017
A Smart City needs a strong #CivicTech Community
A Smart City needs a strong #CivicTech Community
In Louisville, we value our local tech community. We show this not with passing platitudes, but with real, direct support for their…
Louisville Metro CIT
Mar 2, 2017
Mayor Fischer announces city partnership with IFTTT
Mayor Fischer announces city partnership with IFTTT
Mayor Greg Fischer today announced a new city partnership with IFTTT, a San Francisco-based web and mobile platform that allows users to…
Louisville Metro CIT
Feb 9, 2017
OPI2 Welcomes Second Cohort of the Executive Fellows Leadership Development Program
OPI2 Welcomes Second Cohort of the Executive Fellows Leadership Dev...
In July of 2016, the Office of Performance Improvement and Innovation started the Executive Fellows Program, a one year leadership…
Louisville Metro CIT
Feb 6, 2017
OPI Innovator Among 10 Award Recipients Honored at Ceremony in Pittsburgh on November 16th
OPI Innovator Among 10 Award Recipients Honored at Ceremony in Pitt...
Blayney Among 10 Award Recipients Honored at Ceremony in Pittsburgh on November 16th
Louisville Metro CIT
Nov 18, 2016
Louisville hires first data officer to further advance data-driven decision-making efforts
Louisville hires first data officer to further advance data-driven ...
Mayor Greg Fischer announced today the hiring of the city’s first data officer, who will elevate efforts to use and analyze data to improve…
Louisville Metro CIT
Sep 29, 2016
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