Virginia Beach Still The Top Digital City For 2018 According To Govtech
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Virginia Beach Still The Top Digital City For 2018 According To Govtech
- Glen Pearson
- November 2, 2018
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In its 2018 review of America’s largest cities, information technology magazine Govtech shows Virginia Beach holding onto its position as top Digital City in places within the population range of 250,000—500,000.
In the population range of 125,000—250,000, neighbors Norfolk placed fifth, and Hampton sixth. In last year’s survey, Norfolk came in at third, with Hampton placing tenth.
About Virginia Beach, Govtech’s writers say:
The city integrated Smart City priorities with its Council ‘s 10 strategic goals, installed 12 Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to mitigate the impact of sea-level rise and flooding and to support disaster preparedness and recovery, and appointed a Chief Data Officer who improved the Open Data and transparency site with meaningful data and visualizations.
2018 Top Digital Cities 250k-500k
- Virginia Beach
- Durham, NC
- Kansas City, MO
2018 Top Digital Cities 125k-250k
- Bellevue, WA
- Cape Coral, FL
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Alexandria, VA
- Fort Collins, CO
- Norfolk, VA
- Hampton, VA
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