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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

What is the value of evidence and data for elected city leaders as well as how can those leaders create a results-focused culture within city government? We get insights from Michael Nutter who served for eight years at the Mayor of Philadelphia, from 2008 to January 2016.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

To support the swift exchange of critical health information across public health laboratories, governments, and organizations, APHL teamed up with Ruvos, a consulting firm and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner that specializes in health informatics and information technology, to create a secure messaging platform on AWS.

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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., Conclusion.

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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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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

As I’ve written before , both our state constitution and the Machinery Act (the collection of state statutes that govern property taxes) require that all local governments across North Carolina play by the same property tax rules. That question is one of policy, not law, and the School of Government is neutral on issues of policy.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

the steady employment engine of the federal government Heathcote captures the issues well. " Since I got involved in urban revitalization I argued that DC had five competitive advantages: 1. historic architecture 2. historicity and identity (the nexus of people, historic architecture, and urban design) 4.

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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)

That’s because both are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The GSE Background Over a century ago, Congress began creating public-private hybrid corporations known as government-sponsored enterprises. government, allowing them to borrow at near-Treasury rates, lower than any regular private sector company or bank could.

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