RANN UTILIZATION EXPERIENCE. CASE STUDY NO. 21. TECHNOLOGY IN CITY OPERATIONS

This project, referred to as 'Totem 1,' is demonstrating the extent to which science and technology can help city officials improve the delivery of municipal services. The focus is on identification of technology that can be transferred successfully into city operations and on the subsequent transfer and beneficial application of that technology. Efforts have been varied: for example, hardware innovations in the fire department; computer software applications directed at public transit, courts, and police problems; and training and organization changes in several departments. At present the most impressive applications are the computer software products, but the hardware technologies promise significant returns in the future. The anticipated benefits suggest that additional technology transfer projects should be attempted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also included in complete report and summary, PB-247 243. PC$13.00, MF$2.25. Prepared in cooperation with Tacoma, Wash.
• Corporate Authors:

  Research Triangle Institute

  P.O. Box 12194
  Research Triangle Pk, NC  United States  27709

  National Science Foundation

  1800 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20550

  Tacoma, City of, Washington

  755 Tacoma Avenue South
  Tacoma, WA  United States  98402
• Authors:
  • Donaldson, W
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; City government; City planning; Computer programming; Courts; Fire departments; Fires; Level of service; Local government; Police; Problem solving; Project management; Protection; Public transit; Research; Software; Specialized training; Technology transfer; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware; Projects; Services
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094242
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSF/RA/G-75-049
• Contract Numbers: NSF-C927
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 2002 12:00AM