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WMATA's latest bus improvement program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

WRT bus service improvement see: -- " Making bus service sexy and more equitable ," 2012 -- " Will buses ever be cool? Provide integrated bus arrival and departure information screens at Metrorail, Light Rail, and MARC stations. People need information near their homes and local areas, not just in the centre of the city.

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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits

Barrett & Greene

For the 10 former employees who had criminal justice access, the failure to deactivate also permitted continued use of the National Crime Information Center and the International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network.

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How AWS supports the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day with digital tools for civic engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is an annual civic holiday on which the nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote. HeadCount aims to reach young people and music fans where they already are – at concerts and online – to inform and empower.

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Is it Possible to Keep Up with the Literature?

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

I am the founding editor of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR), which began publishing in August 2012 with just four papers. The reason for mentioning this example is part of my response to an article that appeared in Times Higher Education (THE 2019). Reference THE 2019.

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Gen Z has fewer Black federal employees than other generational groups

Partnership for Public Service

Those in Gen Z were born between 1997 and 2012, making them less than 25 years old in 2021. Meanwhile, Black individuals in 2019 made up 14% of the national Gen Z population. For more information, please reach out to Paul Pietsch at ppietsch@ourpublicservice.org. of the total federal workforce. of the Gen Z federal workforce, 6.1%

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Lessons Learned from TANF Clients

Barrett & Greene

A PhD in Social Work, Vogel-Ferguson also has directed research studies and program evaluations with state and regional level government agencies and is the principal investigator of studies on other topics, including refugee support, employment of formerly chronically homeless individuals and the implementation of trauma informed approaches.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Four | Seasonality, Activation and Public Art as an element of facilities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

At Branch Park, the design team took these various experiences into account, incorporating seating options, shaded areas, viewing gardens, open spaces conducive to informal games, and a playground. The park allows all community members to enjoy the space simultaneously. Seasonality.