Phoenix Web Site Second in National Competition
Oct. 6, 2004
The city of Phoenix Web site has placed second in the Center for Digital
Government's 2004 Best of the Web contest, an annual competition that attracts
hundreds of entries each year.
In its ninth year, the Best of the Web grades city, county, state and education
Web sites on innovation, Web-based delivery of public services, efficiency,
economy and functionality for improved citizen access.
Phoenix's site, www.phoenix.gov, placed second in the city portal category.
"Since 1995 the goal of phoenix.gov has been to offer the same services online
that are available in person whenever possible to make it convenient for customers
to conduct business with the city," notes Danny Murphy, Phoenix's chief information
officer. "Equally important, the city strives to use technology to increase
accessibility to city services and empower people to fully participate in
city government."
Fort Collins, Colo., was named the top city portal, with third place going
to the New York City site; Chicago and New Orleans tied for fourth, followed
by Dallas.
"Clearly, local government leaders have invested a lot of time and resources
into building these fabulous sites for the sake of their citizens," Center
Director Cathilea Robinett said.
The Center for Digital Governmentt, a national research and advisory institute
devoted to information technology policy in state and local government, is
a business division of e.Republic, which publishes Government Technology and
Public CIO magazines.
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