Roanoke Named a Top Digital City Again

Roanoke is recognized by the Center for Digital Government for a 15th straight year. The city earned a first place award in the 2016 Digital Cities Survey for locations with a population of 75,000-124,999.

Roanoke has ranked in the survey’s top 10 every year and has placed first seven times.

Here’s what pushed Roanoke to the top:

“In its new strategic plan, the Department of Technology used Lean Six Sigma principles, reorganized, and restructured for efficiency. The city recently upgraded its fiber backbone and expanded to libraries – particularly those in underserved, socio-economically challenged neighborhoods – to help connect citizens with technology and lessen the digital divide.”

Roanoke joins Los Angeles, Virginia Beach, Durham, N.C., and Tamarac, Fl., at the top of each category this year.

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government.

Learn more about the survey from the Center for Digital Government.