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How Smart Transit Budgeting Can Help Meet Community Needs
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How Smart Transit Budgeting Can Help Meet Community Needs

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Zencity Team at ICMA 2024

ICMA 2024: Innovating for Impact – Trust, Engagement, and the Future of Local Governance

  • 6 min read
Measuring Public Safety: Key Metrics for State Governments
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Measuring Public Safety: Key Metrics for State Governments

  • 6 min read
Smart Budgeting: A Data-Driven Guide for Local Governments
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Smart Budgeting: A Data-Driven Guide for Local Governments

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IACP Recap 2024: How Technology and Trust are Redefining Public Safety

  • 5 min read
Enhancing Public Safety and Trust Through Performance Management
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Enhancing Public Safety and Trust Through Performance Management

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Engaging Communities in the Budgeting Process: Tools & Best Practices
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Engaging Communities in the Budgeting Process: Tools & Best Practices

  • 7 min read
How to Incorporate Resident Feedback for Smarter Municipal Budgeting
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How to Incorporate Resident Feedback for Smarter Municipal Budgeting

  • 6 min read
Optimizing Emergency Response with Performance Management Strategies
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Optimizing Emergency Response with Performance Management Strategies

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Optimizing Urban Transit with Real-Time Data Integration
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Optimizing Urban Transit with Real-Time Data Integration

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Transforming Transit Efficiency with Real-Time Feedback Solutions
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Transforming Transit Efficiency with Real-Time Feedback Solutions

  • 5 min read
Strategies for Effective Public Safety Budgeting and Community Trust
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Strategies for Effective Public Safety Budgeting and Community Trust

  • 5 min read
Case studies

Innovative Community Feedback Enhances Greensboro's Traffic Safety

  • 5 min read
Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Data for Effective Recovery
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Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Data for Effective Recovery

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How Transit Authorities Can Leverage Data for Smarter Budgeting
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How Transit Authorities Can Leverage Data for Smarter Budgeting

  • 7 min read
How Public Safety Agencies Can Use Data to Improve Emergency Response Times
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How Data Revolutionizes Emergency Response for Public Safety Agencies

  • 5 min read
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Using Community Engagement Platforms for Effective Disaster Relief

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Using Community Engagement Software to Engage Multilingual Communities
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Using Community Engagement Software to Engage Multilingual Communities

  • 7 min read
Creating a Data-Driven Culture in Local Government: Where to Start
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Creating a Data-Driven Culture in Local Government: Where to Start

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Bridging the Gap: Engaging Youth in Local Government Decisions
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Bridging the Gap: Engaging Youth in Local Government Decisions

  • 7 min read
A Guide to Measuring the Success of Your Community Engagement Platform
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A Guide to Measuring the Success of Your Community Engagement Platform

  • 9 min read
Transforming Performance Management in Police Departments with AI
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Transforming Performance Management in Police Departments with AI

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Meriden, CT Enhances Safety: Social Media for Social Distancing with Zencity
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Meriden, CT's Social Media Push for Social Distancing and Safety

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Webinar: Leveraging Community Data to Inform Policing Priorities
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Webinar: Leveraging Community Data to Inform Policing Priorities

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Leveraging Community Feedback to Shape Public Safety Strategies
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Leveraging Community Feedback to Shape Public Safety Strategies

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Optimizing Local Government Performance: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
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Optimizing Local Government Performance: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

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Articles

Combating Election Misinformation: Strategies for Local Governments

  • 6 min read
Detect and Correct
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Announcing Detect & Correct, a Partnership to Help Cities Address Misinformation

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Communications Best Practices Report - General Elections 2024
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Communications Best Practices Report - General Elections 2024

  • 17 min read
Real-Time Public Sentiment Analysis During Elections
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Real-Time Public Sentiment Analysis During Elections

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Rural Policing: How Community Engagement Addresses Unique Challenges
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Rural Policing: How Community Engagement Addresses Unique Challenges

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Lee R. Feldman, ICMA-CM (Retired) Principal, The Euclid Group Senior Advisor for Local Government Strategy, Zencity
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Lee Feldman honored with the ICMA Distinguished Services Award

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Innovations in Voting: How Technology is Changing Local Elections
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Innovations in Voting: How Technology is Changing Local Elections

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How to Balance Privacy and Public Safety in the Digital Age
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How to Balance Privacy and Public Safety in the Digital Age

  • 5 min read
Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Community Engagement Platform
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Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Community Engagement Platform

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The Future of Community Engagement: How Software is Changing the Game
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The Future of Community Engagement: How Software is Changing the Game

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Inclusive Democracy: Ensuring Representation for All in Local Elections"
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Engaging Underrepresented Communities in Local Elections

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Leveraging AI for Transparent Election Communication
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Leveraging AI for Transparent Election Communication

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How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing Community Engagement
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How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing Community Engagement

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Creating a Community Engagement Strategy with Digital Platforms
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Creating a Community Engagement Strategy with Digital Platforms

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Leveraging Citizen Engagement Platforms for Mental Health Awareness
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Leveraging Citizen Engagement Platforms for Mental Health Awareness

  • 5 min read
How Technology is Transforming Law Enforcement Accreditation
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How Technology is Transforming Law Enforcement Accreditation

  • 5 min read
What to Look for in a Community Engagement Platform
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What to Look for in a Community Engagement Platform

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Strategies for Effective Community Engagement Using Digital Platforms
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Strategies for Effective Community Engagement Using Digital Platforms

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Promoting Civic Participation Through Data
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Harnessing Data to Boost Civic Participation During Elections

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Engagement Beyond Borders: Connecting Communities Through Technology
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Engagement Beyond Borders: Connecting Communities Through Technology

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 Creating a Two-Way Dialogue: The Importance of Listening in Community Engagement
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Strategies to Create a Two-Way Dialogue for Community Engagement

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Engaging Communities for Economic Growth: Insights for Annual Planning
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Driving Economic Growth Through Strategic Annual Planning with Zencity

  • 5 min read
How City Managers are using AI Insights for Streamlined Communication
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How City Managers are using AI Insights for Streamlined Communication

  • 6 min read
Actionable Strategies for Enhancing Transparency
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How Open Communication Can Reinforce Public Confidence in Policing

  • 5 min read
Identifying Health Trends with Data-Driven Insights
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Identifying Health Trends with Data-Driven Insights

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Public Trust in Elections: Perspectives from Four States
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Public Trust in Elections: Perspectives from Four States

  • 7 min read
Best Practices for Reducing Bias in Surveys on Engage
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Best Practices for Reducing Bias in Surveys on Engage

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Equitably and Effectively Allocating ARPA Funding
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Equitably and Effectively Allocating ARPA Funding

  • 4 min read
How SEPTA Leveraged Data to Enhance Passenger Safety and Ridership
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How SEPTA Leveraged Data to Enhance Passenger Safety & Rider Experience

  • 7 min read
Investing in Community Trust: Announcing our New AI Assistant + $40M in Funding
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Announcing our New AI Assistant + $40M in Funding

  • 8 min read
Zencity's Approach to Gen AI: Embracing Impact Responsibly
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Zencity's Approach to Gen AI: Embracing Impact Responsibly

  • 9 min read
Empowering Law Enforcement for Disaster Resilience
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Building Disaster-Prepared Communities Through Strategic Communication

  • 6 min read
Innovative Approaches to Evaluating Public Safety Programs
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Innovative Approaches to Evaluating Public Safety Programs

  • 8 min read
Localized Healthcare: Why Listening Matters
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Localized Healthcare: Why Listening Matters

  • 5 min read
Using Zencity to Better Understand Social Determinants of Health
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Using Zencity to Better Understand Social Determinants of Health

  • 4 min read
Achieving CALEA Certification: How Zencity Surveys Support Public Safety Agencies
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How Zencity Surveys Help Achieve CALEA Certification

  • 4 min read
Zencity and Nextdoor Enhance Public Safety and Community Ties
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Zencity and Nextdoor Enhance Public Safety and Community Ties

  • 4 min read
Best Practices: Digital Transformation in Public Health Communication
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Best Practices: Digital Transformation in Public Health Communication

  • 5 min read
Making Online Health Services Accessible to All
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Making Online Health Services Accessible to All

  • 4 min read
Citizen Feedback Loops
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Citizen Feedback Loops: A Key to Effective Governance

  • 5 min read
Improving Outcomes Through Preventative Care and Community Engagement
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Improving Outcomes Through Preventative Care and Community Engagement

  • 5 min read
Webinar: Doing More for Less with Zencity's Essentials for Small & Medium Community
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Webinar: Strategic Communications in the Age of AI

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Webinars

Census 2020: Best Practices & Community Conversations

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The Impact of Social Media on Law Enforcement Agencies
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The Impact of Social Media on Law Enforcement Agencies

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The Evolution of Citizen Engagement: Trends to Watch
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The Evolution of Citizen Engagement: Trends to Watch

  • 4 min read
 Strategies for Reliable Local Government Surveys
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From Bias to Balance: Strategies for Reliable Local Government Surveys

  • 6 min read
Melissa Texas
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Zencity Essentials: Transforming Community Engagement in Melissa Texas

  • 4 min read
Webinar: Doing More for Less with Zencity's Essentials for Small & Medium Community
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Webinar: Doing More For Less with Zencity Essentials

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Enhancing Public Participation in Government with Artificial Intelligence
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Enhancing Public Participation in Government with Artificial Intelligence

  • 4 min read
government transparency
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Transparency in a Digital Age: How Local Governments Can Keep Pace

  • 4 min read
Leveraging AI to Predict Public Health Trends
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AI Predicts Health Trends: Leveraging Data for Community Needs

  • 4 min read
Vaccine Hesitancy
Articles

Building Trust and Immunity: Strategies Against Vaccine Hesitancy

  • 6 min read
Nantucket Harbor
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Improving Nantucket's Transportation Program with resident feedback

  • 5 min read
Communications Best Practices in Snow Storms
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Communications Best Practices in Snow Storms

  • 13 min read
Case studies

Rethinking Government Recruitment: Strategies Powered by Zencity

  • 3 min read
Case studies

Community-Centric Strategies for Sales Tax Reauthorization

  • 4 min read
Washoe County's Shift to Data-Driven Community Engagement
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Adapting for Impact: The Evolution of Community Engagement in Washoe County

  • 4 min read
Guides and reports

Best Practices Report: Budgeting and Community Engagement

  • 11 min read
Articles

Unveiling Efficient and Time-Saving Strategies for Community Engagement: Insights from Leading Experts

  • 4 min read
Webinars

Webinar: Efficient and Time-Saving Community Engagement

  • 2 min read
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Case studies

Integrating Resident Feedback: Hermiston's Strategic Success

  • 5 min read
Key Takeaways from the Major County Sheriffs Association (MCSA) 2024 Winter Meeting
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Key Takeaways from the Major County Sheriffs Association (MCSA) 2024 Winter Meeting

  • 4 min read
Articles

Maximizing the Usage of Public Engagement Data in Local Governments

  • 4 min read
Articles

AI-Enhanced Community Surveying: Pioneering a New Era in Local Governance

  • 4 min read
Guides and reports

State of the City Address Best Practices Report

  • 7 min read
 Decision-Making with Zencity Nextdoor Data Integration
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Zencity Unleashes the Power of Nextdoor Data: A Game-Changer for Community Engagement

  • 3 min read
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Key Insights From Strategic Planning in the Age of AI

  • 5 min read
Webinars

Strategic Planning in the Age of AI

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Articles

Charting the Future: Embracing AI with Innovative Policies

  • 5 min read
Articles

Navigating Trust in Smart Urban Governance

  • 6 min read
Revolutionizing Community Engagement: Zencity's Vision for Surveys Set in Motion
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Revolutionizing Community Engagement: Zencity's Vision for Surveys Set in Motion

  • 4 min read
Articles

Our Top Conferences of 2024

  • 9 min read
Case studies

Abordando delitos de odio mediante la narrativa de datos de Austin

  • 5 min read
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Articles

2024 - The Year of AI in Government: Navigating the Evolution

  • 8 min read
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Zencity Made GovTech's 100 List for 2024: Reflecting on the Past Year

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Minneapolis's Zencity Partnership to Enhance Community-Police Relations
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Transforming Community-Police Relations: Zencity Partners with the Minneapolis Police Department

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The Zencity Year in Review 2023

  • 10 min read
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Using Generative AI for Community Engagement - why and how

  • 5 min read
Beyond the Festivities: A Comprehensive Approach to Winter Event Management
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Beyond the Festivities: A Comprehensive Approach to Winter Event Management

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Best Practices Report: Winter Holiday Events
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Best Practices Report: Winter Holiday Events

  • 6 min read
Articles

Zencity's Holistic Approach to Surveying Your Community

  • 5 min read
Strengthening Community Bonds: The Comprehensive Trust Solution for Public Safety Agencies
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The Comprehensive Trust Solution for Public Safety Agencies

  • 12 min read
Articles

Reflecting on the Major City Chiefs Association Conference

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Announcing Zencity’s Partnership with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
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Announcing Zencity’s Partnership with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office

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Empowering Community-Police Relations with Resident Engagement

  • 3 min read
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Case studies

Addressing Hate Crime Through Data Storytelling

  • 5 min read
Reflecting on Solace Summit 2023: Valuable Lessons on Inclusion and Transformation
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Reflecting on Solace Summit 2023: Valuable Lessons on Inclusion and Transformation

  • 8 min read
Keeping It Weird with Zencity: Highlights from the 2023 ICMA Conference in Austin
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Keeping It Weird with Zencity: Highlights from the 2023 ICMA Conference in Austin

  • 5 min read
Building Trust Through Tech: Insights from IACP 2023 in San Diego
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Building Trust Through Tech: Insights from IACP 2023 in San Diego

  • 5 min read
Celebrating Community Trust and Engagement: The Zencity Annual Awards at ICMA 2023
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Celebrating Community Trust & Engagement: Zencity Awards at ICMA 2023

  • 9 min read
Case studies

The Zencity LPR Survey with Flock Safety

  • 13 min read
Case studies

How the City of Hercules, CA Rebuilt Trust Through a Parks Master Plan

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Articles

Trust Matters for State and Local Governments, Here’s Why

  • 9 min read
Election Day Preparedness: Understanding Resident Perceptions
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Election Integrity: A County’s Investigation of Residents’ Perceptions

  • 8 min read
Community Debates on Cannabis Retail: Economy vs. Safety
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Weighing Cannabis Retail: Economic Benefits and Safety Concerns

  • 10 min read
Navigating the UK's Cost of Living Crisis: Councils and Community Engagement
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UK Cost of Living: Strategies for Councils & Community Engagement

  • 9 min read
Guides and reports

We typically do surveys wrong; here’s how we can do better

  • 11 min read
Master the 4 Key Parameters with Zencity
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4 parameters for evaluating your community engagement efforts

  • 14 min read
Chicago Public Health's Narcan Outreach: Increasing Engagement
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Chicago Public Health's Narcan Outreach: Increasing Engagement

  • 10 min read
Building Support in Scottsdale: Zencity's Role in Bond Approval
Case studies

Scottsdale Boosts Bond Support: Listening with Zencity

  • 5 min read
Building Community Trust: Redondo Beach PD's Feedback Strategy
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Building Community Trust: Redondo Beach PD's Feedback Strategy

  • 8 min read
Pasadena Cuts Inquiries by 90% with Zencity's Data Insights
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Streamlining Vaccine Distribution: Pasadena's Success with Zencity

  • 5 min read
Pride of Place Leeds: LGBTQ+ Engagement for Housing in West Yorkshire
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Pride of Place Leeds Engagement Experience

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Record Engagement: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's Community Strategy
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Record Engagement: Vancouver Fraser Port Authoritys Community Strategy

  • 14 min read
Zencity's Guide to 4 Essential Engagement Parameters
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Mastering Engagement: 4 Key Zencity Parameters

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Case studies

Stockton's Strategic Planning: Prioritizing with Resident Feedback

  • 6 min read
How the City of Philadelphia Aligned Its Communication Around the Covid-19 Delta Variant Based on Citizen Concerns
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Philadelphia Aligns COVID19 Delta Communications with Citizen Concerns

  • 6 min read
Tackling Homelessness: Austin's Strategy Reduces Negative Sentiment
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Austin's Response to Homelessness During COVID-19: Improved Messaging

  • 5 min read
Evaluating COVID-19 Restrictions: Fontana's Use of Zencity AI
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How Fontana, CA Assessed Residents’ Response to COVID-19 Restrictions

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Case studies

How Kent County, MI, used Zencity to Assess Threat to County Buildings and Plan its Security Strategy Saving over $500K

  • 7 min read
Navigating Controversy: Akron's Use of Zencity for Community Trust"
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Akron Enhances Accountability with Zencity's Sentiment Analysis

  • 5 min read
How the West Sacramento, CA, Police Department used Zencity to Handle Messaging following an Officer-involved Shooting
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West Sacramento PD Uses Zencity for Post-Shooting Messaging

  • 6 min read
How State College, PA, uses Zencity for Performance Management and to Benchmark Resident Satisfaction around City Services
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State College, PA Uses Zencity to Benchmark City Service Satisfaction

  • 8 min read
How Nevada County, CA, is using Zencity and Community Feedback Data for Performance Management
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How Nevada County, CA, is using Zencity and Community Feedback Data for Performance Management

  • 5 min read
Clear Messaging: Oak Ridge's Strategy for COVID-19 Testing
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Clear Messaging: Oak Ridge's Strategy for COVID-19 Testing

  • 3 min read
Case studies

How Augusta County, VA Used Surveys to Get a State Grant for Broadband

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How Normal, IL, Gathered Community-Wide Feedback on ARPA Funding Allocations Using Zencity
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Normal, IL Gathers Feedback on ARPA Funds with Zencity

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Portland, Texas Decides on E-Scooters: Insights from Resident Survey
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Portland, Texas Decides on E-Scooters: Insights from Resident Survey

  • 6 min read
Oak Ridge Manages Crisis: Tracking Social Media and Misinformation
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Oak Ridge Manages Crisis: Tracking Social Media and Misinformation

  • 7 min read
Calgary Board of Education: Boosting Stakeholder Engagement and Insights"
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Calgary Board of Education: Boosting Stakeholder Engagement & Insights

  • 8 min read
Case studies

How Chattanooga, TN Planned their Budget with Resident Feedback

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Boosting Positive Sentiment: Abington, MA's Crisis Communication Success
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Abington's Enhanced Emergency Communications: Unified Crisis Approach

  • 7 min read
How Seguin, TX, Used Zencity to Make a Difficult Decision About Stormwater Infrastructure and Obtain City Council Approval
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How Seguin, TX, Used Zencity to Make a Difficult Decision About Stormwater Infrastructure and Obtain City Council Approval

  • 5 min read
How Decatur, IL, Incorporated Temperature Check Surveys into its CARES Act Funding Allocation and Work with City Council
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Decatur, IL Uses CARES Act for Temperature Check Surveys & Council Work

  • 8 min read
Enhanced Communication: McAllen's COVID-19 Safety Strategy
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McAllen Addresses COVID-19: Real-Time Feedback for Resident Safety

  • 4 min read
Bettendorf's Use of Zencity AI During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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How the City of Bettendorf Used AI to Save Resources and Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • 3 min read
How the City of Philadelphia Better Aligned Vaccine Hesitancy Outreach with Resident Concerns Using Community Feedback
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How the City of Philadelphia Better Aligned Vaccine Hesitancy Outreach with Resident Concerns Using Community Feedback

  • 6 min read
How the City of Arlington, WA used Zencity to drive economic vitality in its community
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How the City of Arlington, WA used Zencity to drive economic vitality in its community

  • 3 min read
Wasco County Tackles Homelessness: Insights from Zencity Surveys
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Wasco County Tackles Homelessness: Insights from Zencity Surveys

  • 7 min read
Articles

Unveiling the Sentiment Surrounding Public Green Spaces

  • 5 min read
Decatur PD's Strategic Resource Reallocation with Zencity's Blockwise

How Decatur PD Utilized a Blockwise Survey to Reallocate Resources

  • 5 min read
Zencity and Nextdoor's Strategic Partnership
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Zencity and Nextdoor Join Forces to Supercharge Community Engagement

  • 5 min read
Co-creating generative AI solutions to fuel governments’ most important work
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Co-creating generative AI solutions to fuel governments’ work

  • 3 min read
 Innovative Strategies from UK Local Authorities
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National issues on a local scale: tackling the cost of living crisis 

  • 6 min read
Guides and reports

Trends for Texas - A Special Zencity Report

  • 5 min read
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Webinars

Maximizing Community Impact: Improving Traditional Surveys

  • 3 min read
Guides and reports

Best Practices for Effective Messaging during Hurricanes

  • 2 min read
Highlights from the State of the Cities Report 2023 by NLC
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Highlights from the State of the Cities Report 2023 by NLC

  • 3 min read
Articles

Overview of the new NIJ Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance

  • 7 min read
Webinars

Building Community Trust Through Innovation in Public Safety

  • 3 min read
Articles

4 Tips for State and Local Government Leaders to Get Started on Threads

  • 4 min read
Articles

Thinking About Trust

  • 2 min read
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Preventing illegal fireworks through effective strategic communications

  • 4 min read
Articles

Fairfax County Police Launch New Survey To Measure Public Trust

  • 2 min read
Articles

Introducing the New & Improved Report Builder!

  • 6 min read
Guides and reports

Two Ways to Approach the Challenge of Law Enforcement Recruitment

  • 5 min read
Articles

Welcome to the team, Maurice Classen!

  • 8 min read
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Articles

Louisville Metro Police Department launches Blockwise survey

  • 3 min read
Experience Surveys for Policing – An idea whose time has come

Experience Surveys for Policing – An idea whose time has come

  • 4 min read
Articles

The Death and Life of Great Global Democracies?!

  • 4 min read
Articles

Three Takeaways from Beyond the Beltway Conference from a self-proclaimed GovTech geek

  • 5 min read
Articles

Introducing: The Zencity 360 Comms Toolkit

  • 7 min read
Articles

Reflections from the MCCA Winter Meeting

  • 2 min read
Articles

4 in 10 Americans Believe Police Accountability Improved since George Floyd Murder

  • 4 min read
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Articles

Clearwater Police Launch New Survey To Measure Public Trust

  • 2 min read
Articles

Our Top Local Government Conferences of 2023

  • 9 min read
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Guides and reports

Effective Communications in Weather Emergencies

  • 3 min read
Articles

Untapped feedback at our fingertips: a Former Police Chief’s Response to the Recent Police-Public Contact Survey

  • 4 min read
Articles

From Communications to Engagement – The Responsive City

  • 3 min read
The Role of Sentiment Analysis in Market Research and Government Communication
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The Good, The Bad, and The Neutral – Everything You Want to Know About Sentiment Analysis

  • 2 min read
Articles

Data Snapshot: California Heat Wave

  • 2 min read
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Turning Police Scrutiny into Opportunity for Reflection

  • 6 min read
A New Way to Hear Your Community | Introducing Zencity 360
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A New Way to Hear Your Community | Introducing Zencity 360

  • 8 min read
How to Meet Residents Where They Are
Articles

Digital Engagement: Meet Them Where They Are

  • 12 min read
Articles

A Community for Community Leaders: Zencity Hall

  • 8 min read
Creating Inclusive and Accessible Engagements
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Creating Inclusive and Accessible Engagements

  • 3 min read
Guides and reports

Be Ready for Broadband - making the case for broadband investments

  • 2 min read
Guides and reports

The Fentanyl Epidemic - what Americans are saying about the emerging crisis

  • 2 min read
Articles

Our Report on Public Engagement Barriers

  • 11 min read
Articles

The Value of Community Engagement

  • 7 min read
Guides and reports

Engagement Designer's Toolkit

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Community Project Essentials
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Community Project Essentials

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Case studies

Lessons for Civic Engagement Part 2

  • 18 min read
Guides and reports

Lessons for Civic Engagement Part 1

  • 13 min read
Articles

Zencity Stands with Ukraine

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Articles

To Win Federal Grants, Have a Community Engagement Strategy: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Conference of Mayors

  • 10 min read
Articles

How city managers can support the mental health of residents & employees

  • 10 min read
Articles

Large Urban Counties’ Priorities for 2022

  • 7 min read
Articles

The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022

  • 12 min read
Articles

Tips to Increasing Resident Engagement with Community Surveys

  • 7 min read
2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents
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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

  • 9 min read
Articles

Enabling Collaborative, Two-Way Community Engagement: Why We Acquired Civil Space

  • 7 min read
Articles

Digital Civic Engagement as an Equity Solution for Cities & Counties

  • 14 min read
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Community Engagement for City Budgeting

  • 9 min read
Articles

The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

  • 10 min read
San Diego Police Department Partners with Zencity to Increase Community Trust
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San Diego Police Department Partners with Zencity to Increase Community Trust

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Articles

Observations on the State of Policing from a Retired Police Chief

  • 7 min read
Guides and reports

Prioritization of ARPA Funds: A National Survey

  • 2 min read
Articles

5 Tips for Citizen Engagement in Local Government

  • 12 min read
Articles

The Top Local Gov Podcasts of 2021

  • 6 min read
Articles

Community Engagement is the Missing Piece to Your Performance Management

  • 7 min read
The Catch-22 of Equitable Strategic Planning — and How to Avoid It
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The Catch-22 of Equitable Strategic Planning — and How to Avoid It

  • 10 min read
Can social media help law enforcement increase trust? 3 trends that say yes!
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Can social media help law enforcement increase trust? 3 trends say yes

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Articles

Can new messaging boost your city or county’s water conservation efforts?

  • 9 min read
Articles

Is County Management Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

  • 16 min read
Guides and reports

Americans Want Local Leaders to Stop Passing the Buck on Water Conservation

  • 15 min read
Homelessness in California & the US in 2021: Discourse Trends & Analysis
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Homelessness in California & the US in 2021: Discourse Trends & Analysis

  • 15 min read
Articles

7 Best Practices for Local Government Strategic Planning

  • 8 min read
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Local Government Strategic Planning Made Easier By Community Feedback

  • 2 min read
Guides and reports

A Local Government Guide to ARPA Allocations Using Community Feedback

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