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Demystifying AI: How RAG boosts efficiency in state and local government departments

AWS Public Sector Blog

As citizens’ expectations evolve and the need for rapid, accurate information becomes more pronounced, state and local governments seek smarter ways to keep pace. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)—the dynamic duo powering the next wave of efficient state and local government services.

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Creating intelligent city streets in Philadelphia Navy Yard with AWS Partner Rekor Systems

AWS Public Sector Blog

In turn, these insights have directly benefited the Navy Yard in their planning and daily operations. This data will help us optimize aspects of our daily operations to improve the employee experience at the Navy Yard,” said Kate McNamara, PIDC’s senior vice president at Navy Yard.

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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector Blog

Learn how islands are leveraging digital technology to innovate across four of the main trends re-shaping our transport systems: promoting public transportation through mobility as a service (MaaS), active mobility, electrification, and autonomous vehicles. Islands can help us to imagine the art of the possible.

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How to Improve Local Public Transportation 2022 | GovPilot

GovPilot

When it comes to the quality of public transportation, many cities that were once notable for their advanced public transit are seeing their infrastructure age rapidly, whereas other cities and townships (especially in rural areas) unfortunately lack the infrastructure altogether to operate modernized and useful systems of public transportation.

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Re-Thinking Street Design with a Gender Lens: Lessons from a Street Experiment in Istanbul

The City Fix

Although it is widely recognized that gender disparities are echoed in the design and operation of urban transportation systems, gender-responsive transportation planning is still in its early stages. Drawing from the TOPUK project, which stands for “Women Accessing Public Transport,”.

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How transit agencies can use AWS to improve safety and passenger experience

AWS Public Sector Blog

Transit agencies also want to provide meaningful feedback to their operators by providing them with relevant context for their unsafe driving. The Agency responsible for public transportation in one of the largest cities in the US worked with AWS to track bus operators’ driving trends.

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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

Improving air quality through co-creation In 2018, the Mayor of London set an ambitious goal : 80 percent of the 31 million daily trips in the city should be made on foot, by bicycle, or public transport by 2041. By the end of 2022, 63 percent of journeys fulfilled these criteria.