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The city of Ann Arbor has been ranked No. 5 in a list of the Top 10 Digital Cities in the United States with population between 75,000 and 124,999.
The rankings, done by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities magazine, recognize cities that use technology and online resources to connect with citizens.
Ann Arbor's Web site helped the city rank No. 5 on the list of Top 10 Digital Cities in the country for cities its size.
Ann Arbor’s Web site, www.a2gov.org, features a variety of online resources that helped the city earn the No. 5 ranking, including the following:
• Citizen Request System: An online resource for submitting non-emergency service requests to the city, for parks maintenance, pothole and street light repair and water system issues, to name just a few.
• GIS Resources: The city offers a variety of digital maps, including zoning, voting districts, historic districts, subdivisions, city parks and details of park capital improvement projects.
• GovDelivery E-mail Notifications: The city offers Web visitors the opportunity to subscribe to more than 40 pages within the city’s Web site, including road or lane closures, news and more. Subscribers then receive e-mail notifications when new information is available.
• My Property Information: Validates if an address is within the city limits of Ann Arbor and provides mailing, voting, solid waste pickup and water consumption information related to the address. This application also provides information on the property’s solar energy potential and maps the property’s impervious areas for storm water management.
• eTRAKiT: A new online permitting and development review and inspection website which allows 24/7 access to inspection results, the ability to look up permits online, check registration with the city or schedule inspections.
Here's the complete list of the Top 10 Digital Cities for the 75,000-124,999 population category:
1. Santa Monica, Calif.
2. Arvada, Colo.
3. Roanoke, Va.
4. Richardson, Texas
4. West Palm Beach, Fla.
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.
5. Independence, Mo.
6. Lee's Summit, Mo.
6. Pueblo, Colo.
7. Westminster, Colo.
8. Lawrence, Kan.
8. Ogden, Utah
9. Boulder, Colo.
10. Schaumburg, Ill.
Ryan J. Stanton covers government for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529.
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