- New Orleans. Digital scorecard streamlined the process post-Katrina.
- South Bend. Made the process more transparent. More information to the public sparked significant improvements in the city’s code enforcement process.
- Detroit. mobile application aptly called “Blexting,” allowed 150 residents and volunteers surveyed the entire city to compile the database and citywide property map
- Cinncinati. predictive modeling allows for early intervention by building inspectors
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