Name of organization / website:
 
National League of Cities">
Name of organization / website:
 
National League of Cities, Innovation Awards
 
Reference to source:
 
http://www.nlc.org/innovat.htm
 
Award Program:
 
Innovation Awards
 
Number of units of information:
 
5
 
Contact for source:
 
Nathan Ridnouer
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004-1763
tel: (202) 626-3000
fax: (202) 626-3043
 
Description of source:
Nature of best practices described:
 
The awards recognize cities for their "Connecting Citizens and Their Government" programs.
 
Example of best practice description:
 
City of Fairfax, VA
 
Search capabilities:
 
 
Other:
 
Awards are given in five categories:
 
  • Public Access (to municipal information via information technology)
  • Community Connections (how the local government has made information technology available to the community)
  • Economic Development (information technology to strengthen the local economy)
  • Infrastructure Development (information technology-based infrastructure to connect the local governemnt to its citizens)
  • Year 2000 compliance (making computer-reliant systems compliant with the century date change)
 

 

Last updated:  08/05/2002

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