INTRODUCTION

Trust provides the foundation of any relationship whether it's between individuals, within the public sector or in the commercial realm.

Public trust in American lawmakers (particularly at the national level), elections and democratic institutions has plummeted in recent years. While there are many contributing factors, the explosion of digital information, digital misinformation and outright abuse has played a major role in this downward trend.

To restore confidence in the core tenets of our society, leaders need solutions tailored to an increasingly digital world. We believe that blockchain technology can be the foundation of many of those solutions.

The internet is often described as a “network of networks,” or a connection between hundreds of thousands of interconnected networks linking hundreds of millions of computers worldwide.

However, the internet has evolved into an irreplaceable worldwide communication platform. 

Blockchain has the potential to further innovate all of the transactions we make — whether financial, legal or municipal.

NLC’s Center for City Solutions wants to position city leaders to understand and embrace the new blockchain-powered technologies that can optimize everyday tasks and interactions.

This whitepaper explores the developing blockchain opportunities for cities — voting, real estate, transportation, energy, water management and more — and aims to broaden the discussion beyond current cryptocurrency trends.

In addition, the report highlights opportunities for local governments already taking steps to utilize blockchain to lower their costs, improve efficiency and create a framework to accelerate innovation, access and accountability in public management....

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES


The National League of Cities (NLC) is the nation’s leading advocacy organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance. 

Through its membership and partnerships with state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a resource and advocate for more than 19,000 cities and towns and more than 218 million Americans.

NLC’s Center for City Solutions provides research and analysis on key topics and trends important to cities, creative solutions to improve the quality of life in communities, inspiration and ideas for local officials to use in tackling tough issues, and opportunities for city leaders to connect with peers, share experiences, and learn about innovative approaches in cities.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Camille Moore is a Carnegie Mellon Heinz Fellow in NLC’s Center for City Solutions;

Brooks Rainwater is Senior Executive and Director of the Center for City Solutions; and Elias Stahl is a former Research Assistant in the Center for City Solutions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors would like to acknowledge Nicole DuPuis and Lucy Perkins for their contributions; Patrick Hain and Federico Garay for their thoughtful insight on the paper’s subject matter; Soren Messner– Zidell who designed the rep

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