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Once Upon a Pandemic, NYC Stopped Antagonizing Street Vendors

Next City

Vendors at Corona Plaza in Queens started self-governing during COVID, a glimpse of how public spaces could thrive if street vending policy were more supportive and less adversarial.

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Improving Water Security Helps Reduce the Gender Gap in Mexico City

The City Fix

Water for human consumption is increasingly inaccessible, due to poor management, degradation of water sources, the effects of climate change and more. Marginalized groups — such as minorities, rural communities and women — are disproportionately affected by water security issues, and women often play a key. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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A Five-Minute Plea for Better Civil Protection

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Although we need to change attitudes to disaster from response to preparedness and prevention, this must not be done at the expense of our ability to respond to disasters when they occur. In the light of climate change, technological risks and migration, we will soon need civil protection systems that are an order of magnitude more powerful than those that we have now.

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What Bank Boards and Executive Leadership Need to Know About the CRA

CRA Today

All successful programs have support from the top, and CRA isn’t any different! It’s important to keep your bank board and executive management briefed on your CRA program. But how do you do this? . In this dated but still relevant article published by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston & San Francisco, Eric Rosengren and Janet Yellen state that “the CRA remains today a key element of the regulatory framework.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Digital Public Discourse (with Lorna Seitz)

Policy Chats

In this episode, President and co-founder of Legis Lorna Seitz talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about electronic public discourse. About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs. Seitz has 20+ years of experience in policy development, legislative analysis and institutional reform.

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To Advance a Clean Energy Transition, US Cities and Corporations Should Collaborate

The City Fix

U.S. cities and corporations recognize that renewable energy is the future. More than 200 U.S. local governments have committed to power their communities with 100% renewable energy, and more than 300 leading U.S. corporations have become members of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Jira Align: Unlock the Agility of Your Federal Agency

CarahCast

In Atlassian's new podcast, Derek Huether, Public Sector Solution Engineer with Atlassian and Dan Wilson, Founding Member and Business Development Manager with RightStar discuss how Atlassian Jira Align creates a collaborative environment to ensure that federal agencies project performance goals are met. In Atlassian's new podcast, Derek Huether, Public Sector Solution Engineer with Atlassian and Dan Wilson, Founding Member and Business Development Manager with RightStar discuss how Atlassian Ji

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Digital Public Discourse (with Lorna Seitz)

Policy Chats

In this episode, President and co-founder of Legis Lorna Seitz talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about electronic public discourse. About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs. Seitz has 20+ years of experience in policy development, legislative analysis and institutional reform.

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Real Time Crime Center

Public Sector Future

In this episode we talk with Joseph Courtesis, former Inspector of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), who retired in 2020 after 27 years of service. Courtesis discusses his experience leading the NYPD’s Real Time Crime Center, what it is, and how it has supported communities in New York. He shares his lessons for other public sector organizations.

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Ep. 53 - Building Broadband Infrastructure and Access across Wisconsin w/ Alyssa Kenney

Decisions That Matter

On this episode, we are joined by Alyssa Kenney , the Director of Digital Access for the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin. Her mission to bring high-speed broadband internet to the people that need it most, across the state of Wisconsin, is truly inspiring. She discusses the challenges that come with working in both densely populated cities and more spread out rural areas, and she shares details about how they allocate funds to different regions and projects.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Episode 170: Defense Logistics Agency's Move to the Cloud

FedHeads

Big transformations in government are tough; tougher still during a pandemic. @DLAMIL Program Executive Officer Adarryl Roberts offers key lessons about transformation success at one of the organizations helping government perform its most important missions. Big transformations in government are tough; tougher still during a pandemic. @DLAMIL Program Executive Officer Adarryl Roberts offers key lessons about transformation success at one of the organizations helping government perform its most

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Real Time Crime Center

Public Sector Future

In this episode we?talk with?Joseph Courtesis, former Inspector of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), who retired in 2020 after 27 years of service. Courtesis discusses his experience leading the NYPD’s Real Time Crime Center, what it is, and how it has supported communities in New York. He shares his lessons for other public sector organizations.

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Ep. 53 - Building Broadband Infrastructure and Access across Wisconsin w/ Alyssa Kenney

Decisions That Matter

On this episode, we are joined by Alyssa Kenney , the Director of Digital Access for the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin. Her mission to bring high-speed broadband internet to the people that need it most, across the state of Wisconsin, is truly inspiring. She discusses the challenges that come with working in both densely populated cities and more spread out rural areas, and she shares details about how they allocate funds to different regions and projects.