Oct. 6, 2004

Phoenix Web Site Second in National Competition

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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