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Grant #33271 to Municipal Digital Infrastructure

Assessing Partnerships for Municipal Digital Infrastructure

Paid
Grant #33271

Submitted by Thomas GoodnessApproved by Alyssa Wright

Feb 4, 2021

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Our research will explore three questions: 
  • How do city governments envision, build, operate, and collaborate with other cities on digital infrastructure?
  • Why have so many city-led digital infrastructure projects failed, stagnated, or otherwise failed to produce durable communities of practice? What actually leads to success?
What institutional capacity is needed to improve the success of cities working together on digital infrastructure? 
$40,943.33 USD

Total amount $40,943.33 USD

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By Thomas Goodnesson
Expense created
By Alyssa Wrighton
Expense approved
By Alina Mankoon
Expense paid
Expense Amount: $40,943.33
Payment Processor Fee: $0.00
Net Amount for Municipal Digital Infrastructure: $40,943.33

Project balance
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Project balance

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