{"cards":[{"_id":"78fd4cc627cb03acae0000d2","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980249,"position":0.5,"parentId":null,"content":"Austin City Up Definition of Smart Cities:\n\nSmart Cities = using data & analytics to improve ’decisions:’"},{"_id":"78fd4dcd27cb03acae0000d3","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980264,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd4cc627cb03acae0000d2","content":"• Automating traffic signals to improve traffic flow and safety\n• Monitoring public spaces, alerting experts and public as needed\n• Tracking energy usage and implementing policies for sustainability\n• Understanding development scenarios to make informed decisions re: housing, jobs, tax income, safety, etc."},{"_id":"78fd438c27cb03acae0000c9","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9979714,"position":1,"parentId":null,"content":"# Themes"},{"_id":"78fd455327cb03acae0000cc","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9979722,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd438c27cb03acae0000c9","content":"## Affordability"},{"_id":"78fd474827cb03acae0000cf","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9979782,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd455327cb03acae0000cc","content":"Austin CityUp members have started projects to help find affordable housing in\nreal-time via an app"},{"_id":"78fd459027cb03acae0000cd","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9979723,"position":2,"parentId":"78fd438c27cb03acae0000c9","content":"## Mobility"},{"_id":"78fd469527cb03acae0000ce","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980232,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd459027cb03acae0000cd","content":"Austin CityUp members have started projects to convey mobility option information to\npeople via smart kiosks"},{"_id":"78fd43fe27cb03acae0000ca","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9979716,"position":2,"parentId":null,"content":"# Technical Capabilities"},{"_id":"78fd50fd27cb03acae0000d4","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980336,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd43fe27cb03acae0000ca","content":"## Data Doesn't Exist\n\n- Paper\n- Share Point\n- Excel\n- Access"},{"_id":"78fd565427cb03acae0000d5","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980441,"position":2,"parentId":"78fd43fe27cb03acae0000ca","content":"## Open Data Performance Hub\n\ntransportation.austintexas.io\n\nGitHub pages Hosting\nHTML Template\nJava Script + Open Data portal"},{"_id":"78fd59eb27cb03acae0000d6","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980411,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd565427cb03acae0000d5","content":"### Lessons\n\n* Start Small\n* Follow a data standard\n* Focus on usability\n* Be open by default"},{"_id":"78fd49fe27cb03acae0000d1","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980239,"position":3,"parentId":null,"content":"# Challenges"},{"_id":"78fd493127cb03acae0000d0","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980240,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd49fe27cb03acae0000d1","content":"### Challenge:\nHow do we increase cost-effective mobility options & economic opportunities, provide affordable housing?"},{"_id":"78fd687f27cb03acae0000d7","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980513,"position":2,"parentId":"78fd49fe27cb03acae0000d1","content":"## Animal Services"},{"_id":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980512,"position":6,"parentId":"78fd687f27cb03acae0000d7","content":"## Service Challenges"},{"_id":"78fd6c7f27cb03acae0000d8","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980526,"position":1.5,"parentId":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","content":"### Population Growth - Call Volume\n\nCall volume and calls requiring multiple sequences to resolve increase each year. Officers are able to average 8 minutes per call."},{"_id":"78fd6d9b27cb03acae0000d9","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980520,"position":3,"parentId":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","content":"### Response Times\nSlowest response times are at edges\nof jurisdiction. Avg response time is 227 minutes (Goal: 145 minutes)"},{"_id":"78fd6e5827cb03acae0000da","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980523,"position":3.5,"parentId":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","content":"### Staffing levels\nOn average, 3-5 officers are in the field at a given time. Animal services needs are disproportionately distributed across 900 square miles of Travis County."},{"_id":"78fd704427cb03acae0000db","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980521,"position":4,"parentId":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","content":"More than 2,000 emergency medical cases and specialty surgeries performed"},{"_id":"78fd708027cb03acae0000dc","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980522,"position":5,"parentId":"78fd735a27cb03acae0000de","content":"Limited housing options for medium and large dogs"},{"_id":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980528,"position":7,"parentId":"78fd687f27cb03acae0000d7","content":"## Efforts Underway"},{"_id":"78fd766827cb03acae0000e0","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980594,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","content":"Request for additional animal protection officers\n"},{"_id":"78fd76db27cb03acae0000e1","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980593,"position":2,"parentId":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","content":"Equip animal protection officers with mobile devices\n"},{"_id":"78fd770b27cb03acae0000e2","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980592,"position":3,"parentId":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","content":"Expand community-based programs to keep pets in their homes\n"},{"_id":"78fd773a27cb03acae0000e3","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980591,"position":4,"parentId":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","content":"Construction of new kennels to expand capacity for medium and large dogs\n"},{"_id":"78fd777027cb03acae0000e4","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980590,"position":5,"parentId":"78fd75a427cb03acae0000df","content":"Post data on lost and found dogs in the city open data portal"},{"_id":"78fd78d127cb03acae0000e5","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980595,"position":8,"parentId":"78fd687f27cb03acae0000d7","content":"## Success Looks Like"},{"_id":"78fd792427cb03acae0000e6","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980596,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd78d127cb03acae0000e5","content":"Reduced response times to under 150 minutes\n"},{"_id":"78fd796827cb03acae0000e7","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980602,"position":2,"parentId":"78fd78d127cb03acae0000e5","content":"More pets staying in their homes and fewer animals coming to the shelter\n"},{"_id":"78fd79b827cb03acae0000e8","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980601,"position":3,"parentId":"78fd78d127cb03acae0000e5","content":"More and faster re-claim of lost animals\n"},{"_id":"78fd79e927cb03acae0000e9","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980600,"position":4,"parentId":"78fd78d127cb03acae0000e5","content":"More visits to the Open Data Portal"},{"_id":"78fd716527cb03acae0000dd","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9980609,"position":3,"parentId":"78fd49fe27cb03acae0000d1","content":"## Code Department\n"},{"_id":"78fd7cc527cb03acae0000ea","treeId":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","seq":9982224,"position":1,"parentId":"78fd716527cb03acae0000dd","content":""}],"tree":{"_id":"78fd26a627cb03acae0000c6","name":"Department Smart City Priorities","publicUrl":"department-smart-city-priorities"}}