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How to Vote in a Participatory Budgeting Process in Your City

Participatory budgeting lets residents decide how part of a city budget gets spent. Here's how to find the...

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7 Common Mistakes Cities Make When Deploying Public Wi-Fi

Cities rarely fail at public Wi-Fi because of the radios. They fail on coverage claims, missing maintenance budgets,...

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How to Use Open Data Portals to Track Your City's Budget

A practical guide to finding your city's open data portal, downloading budget and spending datasets, and reading the...