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Govlaunch Podcast

Govlaunch Podcast

33 episodes

From the Wiki for local government innovation, the Govlaunch podcast shares the stories of local government innovators and their efforts to build better governments. Through conversations with cities and towns around the world, each episode explores creative solutions to the challenges communities face, and what local governments can learn from each other’s successes and failures. Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

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Bloomington, IN makes space for low-cost, impactful innovation

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 7:55 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 50 seconds

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Hamilton legal drives model policies in the face of major disruptors

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 7:15 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 49 seconds

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Montreal in Common on putting community needs first and tips for more agile and impactful civic innovation

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 7:55 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 52 seconds

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Paris, FR focusing on resiliency to drive impactful and equitable policing

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds

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Web3 and blockchain applications for local government

Published: Oct. 3, 2022, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 58 seconds

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Detroit, MI empowers residents to bridge their digital divide

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 4:11 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 46 seconds

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Driving transformational change in public finance

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 4:03 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 17 seconds

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Transport for London promotes public transit use with creative storytelling

Published: May 23, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 28 seconds

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Aurora, IL juices public private partnerships for a more connected, nimble and innovative city

Published: May 9, 2022, 4:08 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 58 seconds

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Business continuity and data driven leadership in King County

Published: April 25, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 32 seconds

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Climate Action Network Canada: Coherence and governance challenges standing in the way of climate initiatives and what cities can do about it

Published: April 11, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 22 seconds

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Data KC focuses on staff engagement and retention

Published: March 28, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 53 seconds

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City of Los Angeles looks to data to inform their approach to homelessness, the digital divide, and more

Published: March 21, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 1 second

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Toronto leverages circular economy principles for innovation

Published: March 7, 2022, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds

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Montreal's action plan for social innovation

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 7:55 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 58 seconds

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How partnerships and data are driving a more equitable city in Paterson, NJ

Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 49 seconds

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Smart Cities Part 3 of 3: The future of cities

Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 28 seconds

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Smart Cities Part 2 of 3: Funding innovation

Published: Jan. 24, 2022, 1:04 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 39 seconds

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Smart Cities Part 1 of 3: Tips for getting started

Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 10:32 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 16 seconds

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Innovation leadership in times of crisis

Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 49 seconds

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Data Leadership with Adam Beck

Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 5:29 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 20 seconds

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Tips for selling to the public sector

Published: Nov. 1, 2021, 4:02 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 37 seconds

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Tools to upskill in the public sector

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 18 seconds

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The State of GovTech with PUBLIC

Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 45 seconds

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How to Become a Chief "Unplanner"

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 46 seconds

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Innovative inventions out of Eden Prairie, MN

Published: Sept. 20, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 54 seconds

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Lancaster Part 5 of 5: All that is possible with a city united

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 4:04 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 1 second

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Lancaster Part 4 of 5: Public Safety delivering on the promise of strong neighborhoods

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds

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Lancaster Part 3 of 5: Equity and inclusion from the inside out

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 4:05 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 16 seconds

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Lancaster Part 2 of 5: The path to strong neighborhoods - one block at a time

Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 57 seconds

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Lancaster Part 1 of 5: Leadership, collaboration and communication to build strong communities

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 30 seconds

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Transport for London's groundbreaking commercial innovation hub benefits mobility across London and beyond

Published: July 26, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 33 seconds

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Digital Inclusion Part 2 of 2: The importance of fostering the next generation of government innovators

Published: July 19, 2021, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 49 seconds

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Digital Inclusion Part 1 of 2: Tips to bring stakeholders together and improve citywide connectivity

Published: July 12, 2021, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 34 seconds

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Data Insights Part 3 of 3: Albany, NY works across departments to fight blight with data partner Tolemi

Published: June 28, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 33 seconds

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Data Insights Part 2 of 3: City of Tucson puts Qlik tools to use with one-click data visualizations

Published: June 21, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 33 seconds

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Data Insights Part 1 of 3: Miami partners with mySidewalk for data storytelling to improve citywide performance

Published: June 14, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 3 seconds

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Wellington, NZ is the model of Innovation, from Civil Defense to Rules as Code

Published: June 7, 2021, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds

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Richmond, VA returns for a project update and to share tips for a successful large-scale product launch

Published: May 17, 2021, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes

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Helsingborg, Sweden talks about their groundbreaking three pipe sewer system, AI robots, and their citywide approach to fearless innovation

Published: May 10, 2021, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 12 seconds

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Playful Engagement Part 2 of 2: D.C. Office of Planning and American University's Playful Cities Lab return to share projects in the works and how to leverage play in your local gov

Published: May 3, 2021, 3:57 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 39 seconds

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Playful Engagement Part 1 of 2: D.C. Office of Planning and American University's Playful Cities Lab team up to share how playfulness is the key to building the engaging cities of tomorrow

Published: April 26, 2021, 4:06 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 20 seconds

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Finland's Helsinki Smart Region establishes a leading framework for innovation and collaboration

Published: April 19, 2021, 4:08 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 16 seconds

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Census Engagement Part 2 of 2: D.C. and Philadelphia talk network building and keeping engagement momentum alive after the census

Published: April 12, 2021, 3:57 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 51 seconds

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Census Engagement Part 1 of 2: D.C. and Philadelphia share how lessons learned from the 2020 Census are helping shape their ongoing engagement efforts

Published: April 5, 2021, 3:58 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 35 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 6 of 6: Clay County, FL looks to Granicus for full suite citizen engagement from online services to communications

Published: March 22, 2021, 3:56 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 6 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 5 of 6: Eden Prairie, MN partners with Polco to leverage survey experts and benchmarking tools for better engagement

Published: March 15, 2021, 4:06 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 37 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 4 of 6: Lancaster, PA partners with CitizenLab to boost inclusive engagement on city projects and more

Published: March 8, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 3 of 6: Portland, ME and CBE collaborate with Civil Space to help inform and meaningfully engage their communities.

Published: March 1, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 2 of 6: Williamsburg, VA and Arlington, TX are leveraging Citibots chatbot and texting tools to reach more citizens and improve city-wide operations.

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 5:02 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 20 seconds

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Citizen Engagement Part 1 of 6: Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, UK using EngagementHQ for creative and meaningful engagement during the pandemic and beyond

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 5:03 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 57 seconds

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San Jose, CA pledges to close the digital divide by tackling access and digital literacy

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 5:36 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 4 seconds

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Derby, KS shares the struggles of a small governments path to innovation

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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Adelaide, a city designed for life, promotes rapid, low-cost innovation to deliver superior citizen services

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 6:03 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 38 seconds

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San Rafael prioritizing service design and views adverse behavior as their competition

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 5:04 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 47 seconds

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The City of Unley focuses on automation, use of no code tools and metrics to track their success in digital transformation.

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 5:12 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 48 seconds

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Christchurch, NZ uses data to engage the community through their in-house SmartView app

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 5:20 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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Montgomery County share tips on streamlining old processes and creating a more human government

Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 5:16 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 17 seconds

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Richmond, VA enhances their 311 service by better leveraging existing technology

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 6:32 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 34 seconds

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Seattle's CTO on whats holding innovation back in the public sector and how to overcome it

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 7:37 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 44 seconds

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Aurora, IL embarks on new social innovation initiative to promote local nonprofits and strengthen the city

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 49 seconds

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Dublins leadership in communication and supporting a culture of innovation across local governments.

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 5:20 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 6 seconds

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Camden puts community first with major digital place-based engagement project

Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 4:13 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 36 seconds

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Durban, South Africa champions harm reduction project to aide homeless community in lockdown

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 4:33 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 28 seconds

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London's AI team builds an open source model to address chronic homelessness

Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 4:11 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 40 seconds

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Corona, CA pioneers cloud based VDI for local government

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 4:14 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 36 seconds

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Naperville, IL goes back to basics to build IT foundation

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 4:25 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds

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Indianapolis, IN embraces zero-emission rapid buses to boost mobility

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds

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Colerain Township delivers award-winning innovation without technology

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 2:57 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 29 seconds

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Rochester, MI breaks down silos to transform a city street

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 3:52 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 13 seconds

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Edmonton uses AI to make safety code inspections more efficient

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 3 seconds

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Clark County, NV puts a human-centered lens on digital transformation

Published: July 27, 2020, 4:18 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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Darwin proves how smart lighting is good for the environment and a citys fiscal wallet

Published: July 19, 2020, 4:28 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 58 seconds

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Citizen hackers and Louisville join forces to reduce vacant building fires

Published: July 12, 2020, 5:36 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 13 seconds

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London, ON shares the secret to empowering teams to innovate

Published: July 5, 2020, 5:59 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 6 seconds

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Innisfil adopts startup principles to drive local government innovation

Published: June 28, 2020, 11:40 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 19 seconds

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Cranberry Township uses sensors and data to predict and prevent traffic

Published: June 21, 2020, 3:39 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 32 seconds

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Mississauga, ON takes a DIY approach to local government technology

Published: June 13, 2020, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 54 seconds

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