Tag Archives: municipal

IBM declares Cambridge Canada’s first ‘smarter city’

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

09 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Robots crawl through sewers and a GIS-equipped bike monitors sidewalks as part of a new management system that tracks more than 250,000 infrastructure assets.

Canada’s info, privacy bodies want open government

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

02 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Canada’s information and privacy commissioners have become advocates for open government, issuing a joint resolution and a call for all levels of government across the country to follow their lead.

Vancouver grads build game with government data

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Open data can change the gaming industry, says one grad student who co-developed TaxiCity. The Web-based driving game uses Silverlight, Bing Maps and the City of Vancouver’s Open Data Catalogue.

 

Recycling electronics is as easy as taking out the trash

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

30 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Ontarians have no excuse for tossing old iPods in the trash as a province-wide recycling program doubles its list of devices and drop-off locations. Torontonians get special curbside treatment and free e-waste bags for tired gadgets.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Ontario gets expanded e-waste recycling options

Open government talk buzzes across Canada

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

11 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Experts in open government and social media discussed everything from government-as-a-platform to app stores to the creation of a MuniForge during a panel discussion at the Open City Workshop in Edmonton. Plus, CIO Chris Moore’s take on the risks of open government.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Municipalities abuzz with talk of open government

Edmonton takes five steps towards open govt

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Edmonton is the fourth municipality in Canada moving ahead with open government initiatives. The challenge is helping people understand ‘we are like the new city,’ says CIO Chris Moore, who made five major announcements at the Open City Workshop.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Five steps by Edmonton toward open government

Toronto starts thinking like the Web

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

23 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Toronto makes its municipal data open to the public. Mozilla’s Mark Surman provided the inspiration, says Mayor David Miller; CIO Dave Wallace highlights the initial data sets; and Peter Corbett suggests three ways to combine tech developers with government.

City of Toronto announces capital budget

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

06 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

CIO Dave Wallace, Councillor Shelley Carroll and Brian Zeiler-Kligman of the Toronto Board of Trade discuss spending on the IT front.

Vancouver becomes role model for open source in government

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

07 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Open source activists are praising the Open Data, Open Standards and Open Source motion passed by the City of Vancouver last month. City Councillor Andrea Reimer provides an update on what to expect next.