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Creating a results-focused city government: An interview with Michael Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia – Episode #138

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

We get insights from Michael Nutter who served for eight years at the Mayor of Philadelphia, from 2008 to January 2016. We get insights from Michael Nutter who served for eight years at the Mayor of Philadelphia, from 2008 to January 2016. Under his leadership, Philadelphia became known as a leader in the use of data and evidence.

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Accelerating the secure exchange of public health data with AIMS, powered by Ruvos and AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Powering fast, secure exchanges of public health data APHL partnered with Ruvos in 2008 to design and build AIMS, a hub-and-spoke model for national public health data exchange.

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From LAX to ONT: The Transfer of Ontario International Airport and its Economic Implications

The Lowe Down

In retort, Los Angeles stated that the significant loss in business resulted from the 2008 recession rather than administrative negligence. Between 2012 and the acquisition, John Wayne rose to become dominant in international flights compared to ONT, Long Beach, and Bob Hope. The rankings have not changed since the acquisition.

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How to Address Homelessness: Reflections from Research

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

To aid in this process, researchers should equip policymakers with evidence of the benefits of affordable housing and, just as importantly, the lack of evidence that shelters reduce surrounding property values ( Furman Center, 2008 ). Coordination challenges between agencies (e.g.,

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What is the competitive advantage for the post-covid city? Doubling down on place values

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Over time, Minneapolis made complementary investments of its own, light rail was added to the program, and the city's decline was reversed. I'm not into it, but it's a kind of extension of that idea, but for space and place.

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The Impact of GDP shocks on Fertility Rates

The Lowe Down

In the US, fertility rates have been steadily declining since the 2008 Financial Crisis, where “births have sunk below replacement level” (Miller). births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44; in 2012, the rate was 63.0 Generally, the belief is that recessions lead to fewer children because of financial and family hardship.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

11 This core flaw of GSE design was described by then-Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson when F&F were placed into conservatorship in 2008. ” The Pre-2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac F&F were relatively small prior to the Savings & Loan (S&L) Crisis of 1989, having only a single-digit market share of funding U.S.

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