Author Archives: Tyler Dukes
Team Opens School Data, Takes Home $5k
A six-person team that spent the weekend making it easier for the public to access school performance data took home the top prize Sunday at CityCamp Raleigh. The three-day “unconference” brought together citizens, business professionals and city leaders to discuss ways to make government more transparent using open data and open-source tools. Team “Open it Up” was one of eight groups to vie for a $5,000 prize to turn ideas from the conference into actual solutions.
CityCamp Pairs Open-Source Tech, Gov’t Transparency
More than 100 people are planning to converge downtown Raleigh this weekend for a three-day brainstorming session on how to use technology to increase the transparency of local government. Organizers will award $5,000 to the group with the most promising project that uses open-source technology to improve local government.
R-Line successful after first year on the road
After a full year of service, Raleigh transit officials say the free downtown circulator known as the R-Line has slightly exceeded their expectations.
The service celebrated its anniversary Feb. 13, and through the end of January, about 178,000 people have boarded the hybrid-electric buses at an average clip of 521 per day.
N.C. comes out big in federal high-speed rail funding
An almost two decade-old project to expand high-speed rail out of Raleigh got a half-billion-dollar boost from the federal government last month.
As part of an $8 billion infusion of high-speed rail funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, North Carolina will receive $520 million for a number of projects to improve the route running from Raleigh to Charlotte.
RPD arrested four for “ATM skimming” in 2009
A form of bank fraud that can victimize hundreds within hours is growing in sophistication and increasingly targeting the Raleigh area.
The Raleigh Police Department arrested four suspects in 2009 as a result of multiple investigations into cases of “skimming,” where thieves use electronic devices to steal financial information. Although the arrests stem from only three cases in 2008 and 2009, the crimes can impact a large number of people.
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