Officials in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are preparing the first phase of a data analytics project, using help from the state government and other partners as it becomes the first city to join a statewide “smart communities” program.

For now, though, Fredericksburg is starting small with a single project to explore how a new data analytics platform from Qlarion can inform the city’s interest in managing its distressed properties.

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