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Unite Through Service on September 11th

NLC (National League of Cities)

On September 11, 2001, our nation endured a horrific tragedy.

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Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

The City Fix

When the country’s economy collapsed in 2001, a quarter of Rosario’s workforce was suddenly unemployed; more than half of its population dropped below the poverty line. The residents of Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, are no strangers to crises.

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The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How Two Neighboring Libraries Teamed Up To Create a Fake Rivalry Video for Promotional Success

Super Library Marketing

Tamara graduated in 2001 from Miami University (Ohio) with a degree in Creative Writing. Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Tamara Murray moved around a lot as a kid. But her family settled in Westerville, Ohio when she was 11 years old.

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The Inland Empire’s Industry Resilience

The Lowe Down

The 2001 recession was concentrated in tech; the 2008-9 recession in housing. Article By Anya Syed. During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, unemployment rates soared throughout the US, with rates differing across US counties.

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AAPI: Anti-Asian Violence & Discrimination (with Janelle Wong)

Policy Chats

She received her PhD in 2001 from the Department of Political Science at Yale University. She received her PhD in 2001 from the Department of Political Science at Yale University.

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Advancing connector technologies for multicore optical fibres

Open Access Government - Technology News

In Japan, the nationwide optical fibre cable trunk line network was completed in 1985, and the world’s first commercial fibre to the home (FTTH) service was started in 2001.

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CIVIL RIGHTS/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Pitt Bull Owners’ § 1983 Action May Proceed

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

2001) (Fourth Amendment interests will only be abrogated by officer immunity if the officer can establish imminent danger when shooting an individual’s pet while on owner’s property)). Trish Sifka —Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group.

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Great article on urban design qualities of Kimmel Center in Philadelphia | extendable to civic assets more generally

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But since it opened in 2001, the Kimmel has sent mixed signals about just how welcoming it really wants to be. Proposal for a new Downtown baseball stadium in Kansas City that is tightly integrated into the urban fabric.

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October 2016 | Studying Networks Over Time, By H. Brinton Milward

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Over time do networks become political actors in their own right that can forge a measure of autonomy (Carpenter, 2001)? 2001) The Forging of Bureaucratic Autonomy: Reputations, Networks, and Policy Innovation in Executive Agencies, 1862-1928. One of the most frequently heard recommendations for network researchers from those who review interorganizational network papers for JPART and other top journals is “I wish you had studied this network over time.”

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University of Utah University Neighborhood Partners program and community revitalization in West side Salt Lake City/County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the Salt Lake Tribune article: It was in 2001 that University of Utah President Bernie Machen (1998-2004) recognized and took ownership for the fact that, as an institution, the U was little involved on the west side.

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V for Vagina: The Anniversary of Michigan Representative Lisa Brown’s Vagina Monologue

Public Policy Blog

For example, in thirty-six of the 49 state lower chambers, the chamber’s rules grant the speaker the authority to make all committee assignments for all legislators of every party (Clucas 2001, 326–327, 335).

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

Rybak was elected Mayor of Minneapolis in 2001 and was re-elected again in 2005 to serve another term. Louis on April 17, 2001. It doesn’t matter if your city is populated into the millions or encompasses only a few hundred people.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

Appointed in 2001, he was also the city manager for Rock Hill, South Carolina. You can also get minutes of the council meetings dating back to 2001. A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities.

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