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Digital Cities 2025 Winners Highlight Success Implementing “with” Community Calendar

The 2025 Digital Cities Survey winners Tamarac, FL and Scottsdale, AZ show just how transformative a modern, centralized calendar can be. Tamarac has a population of roughly 75,000 while Scottsdale soars at nearly 250,000. Cities of all sizes across the country are using this branded calendar to streamline communications, boost engagement, and make local events easy to find.

Good vibes — Digital Cities 2025
75K
Tamarac Residents
250K
Scottsdale Residents
22%
Mobile Traffic Lift
38%
User Satisfaction Lift

In today’s fast-paced world, residents desire a break from the hunt-and-scroll through varying social media platforms and websites. Residents expect cities to keep up with technology and compete with algorithm-driven content. with, the centralized community calendar, allows residents to find events that matter to them all in one place.

The Proof Is in the Cities

Tamarac and Scottsdale Lead the Way

Tamarac and Scottsdale are proof that investing in a modern, centralized community calendar can transform city communications. Their recognition as winners in the Digital Cities 2025 Survey shows the real-world benefits of putting residents first.

City of Tamarac logo

Tamarac, FL

Population ~75,000

Tamarac’s city leaders wanted a better way to connect residents with the community. By implementing with, the city gave residents one unified platform to see all events, from Parks & Recreation programs to public meetings.

Residents now:

  • Create personal accounts and save events
  • Receive reminders and notifications
  • Receive intelligent suggestions for other events they might enjoy

Varying departments post events to the with platform where residents see all events in their hometown and can filter based on their interest. This simple process saves staff time, minimizing errors and reducing competing events. The final listing is memorable, shareable, and designed for mobile and desktop viewing. Tamarac residents now have one place to engage with their city.

“When someone finds an event, they can have a personalized account, they can mark down what they’re interested in, and they’ll get reminders, along with prompts directing them to other events that may be of interest. It just makes things flow a lot better.”

James Twigger
James Twigger
Chief Information Officer, City of Tamarac
City of Scottsdale logo

Scottsdale, AZ

Population ~250,000

Scottsdale needed a solution that could support a growing population and millions of visitors each year. By adopting with, Scottsdale built an intuitive calendar that centralizes all city events, meetings, and cultural activities.

The impact was immediate:

  • Mobile traffic to the city's site increased by 22%
  • User satisfaction rose by 38%

With with, Scottsdale ensures that residents, newcomers, and visitors can quickly find events, fostering greater engagement and making civic life more accessible.

“We really thought about the experience of our end users, and we certainly engaged with them. We surveyed our residents and tourists. We built prototypes. And we only deployed when we had validation that we meet the high expectations of our residents.”

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Bianca Lochner
Chief Information Officer, City of Scottsdale
How with Helps

More Than Just a Calendar

with is more than just a calendar. It is an all-in-one engagement platform utilized to:

Centralizing City Communications

Message residents about upcoming events, changes to existing events, and reminders in one easy-to-use platform.

Boosting Civic Engagement

Add public meetings next to events residents are already interested in, raising exposure so they never miss a meeting.

Reducing Administrative Work

Departments post once and the platform does the rest — no duplicate listings, no competing events, no extra steps.

Delivering a User-Friendly Experience

Mobile-friendly, personalized, and intuitive — residents save events, get reminders, and discover what they might enjoy next.

Scaling With the City

From towns of 5,000 to cities of a quarter million, with grows with the population, departments, and partners it serves.

Ready to Make Your City More Engaged?

From streamlining workflows to improving resident experience, with empowers cities to communicate smarter. Tamarac and Scottsdale are leading the way, and your city can too.