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How Philadelphia became a leader in the use of data and evidence: An interview with Maia Jachimowicz, V.P. for Evidence-Based Policy, Results for America, and former policy director to Mayor Michael Nutter – Episode #109

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Michael Nutter served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 2008 to 2016. In 2014, Governing Magazine named the Mayor one of the Public Officials of the Year, noting, “Philadelphia isn’t an easy place to govern. Vice President for Evidence-Based Policy at the nonprofit Results for America. She recently became ?Vice

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

So cities have been relying on nonprofit entities--business improvement districts, parks conservancies, etc., Over time, Minneapolis made complementary investments of its own, light rail was added to the program, and the city's decline was reversed. Flower chair, Street Furniture Australia. to provide this kind of service.

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Does a Nonprofit “First Look” Program Promote Neighborhood Stabilization? Examining Outcomes for REO Sales in Florida

Center for Community Progress

In this chapter, Andrew Jakabovics and David Sanchez discuss how a nonprofit “first look” program impacted outcomes for real estate owned (REO) properties. The platform prioritizes both homeownership outcomes, based on a view that an owner-occupant disposition best stabilizes a neighborhood, and sale to local nonprofit community partners.

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Leaving Academia With Dr. Julie Ann Ward, Dr. Stephanie Weaver, and Dr. Krista Kurlinkus

Grant Writing Made Easy

I started my PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures at UC Berkeley, in one of the more prestigious programs in my field, in 2008. When I got my job in 2014, there were 208 tenure-track Spanish positions advertised ; in 2022 there were only 44. This was also the beginning of the Great Recession.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The journal article " Making Cycling Irresistible ," inspired my own blog entry in 2008, " Ideas for Making Cycling Irresistible in DC." a Bike Expo in association with the 5 Boro Ride, which had more than 100 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees in 2014. There aren't many free air pumps or bike stands. NYC sponsors(ed?)