Sacramento Not a Digital Cities Winner
The Center for Digital Government has announced the winners of its 5th annual Digital Cities Survey. The survey assesses how city governments are using IT to operate and deliver service to its citizens and customers.
Leaders of more than 300 cities were invited to respond to 22 questions in the areas of implementation and adoption of online service delivery; planning and governance; and the infrastructure and architecture that make the transformation to digital governments possible. Cathilea Robinett, the executive director of the Center, noted that the survey ‘showcases a significant increase in cities’ utilization of both wireless and broadband infrastructure.’ She added that the survey ‘continues to showcase the level of commitment by local officials to view technology as a key element in delivering vital citizen services.’
Cutting-edges cities were honored in four categories based on population size. The top ten in the category of cities with population of 250,000 or greater (where Sacramento would have fallen):
1st Place: City of Corpus Christi, Texas
2nd Place: City of Tampa, Fla.
3rd Place: City of Los Angeles, Calif.
4th Place: City of Aurora, Colo. (tie)
4th Place: City of Tucson, Ariz. (tie)
5th Place: City of Chicago, Ill.
6th Place: City of Saint Paul, Minn.
7th Place: City of Wichita, Kan.
8th Place: City of Nashville, Tenn.
9th Place: City of Colorado Springs, Colo. (tie)
9th Place: City of Virginia Beach, Va. (tie)
10th Place: City of Mesa, Ariz.
Sacramento was nowhere to be seen. Seems a shame after Sacramento was found to be one of the top five wired local markets in 2004 (San Diego, Phoenix, Detroit, New York and Sacramento) connected via broadband access with penetration rates of 65 percent or higher, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, which tracked 35 local markets in the U.S.
Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive
