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Earth Day Part 1: DC isn't achieving its sustainability goals wrt waste diversion

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: The Sustainable DC Plan, which came out in 2013, said the District should begin diverting 80% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2032. Why so long, so obtuse, about developing a yard waste diversion program? There's a lot more that can be diverted than recycling and yard waste.

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Prince George's County Film Festival: developing an ecosystem supporting digital media production

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

By the time it debuted, a once-modest local community of directors and performers had grown considerably, backed by the county’s film office, which opened in 2013. Meetingpoint also develops digital communications platforms for organizations, with a focus on civic participation. that do the work.

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WMATA's latest bus improvement program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Currently, TheBus system is the least well developed of the suburban transit agencies (" By choosing coverage over frequency, Prince George’s caps what its buses can accomplish ," GGW). Change the name of the service and the graphic design of the bus livery.

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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved all 12 appropriations bills for the full Senate to consider, in line with the spending caps outlined in the bipartisan compromise on the debt limit developed earlier this year. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments.

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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Open Access Government - Technology News

1, 2) To develop effective mental health policies and treatments, it is crucial to understand how Canadians have dealt with the pandemic. in 2013 to 16.8% Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2018. Stress, anxiety, and depression have all increased in Canada due to the pandemic. (1, Welch, V., 14 (1): p. 747-756.

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Post columnist Colbert King says the DC Council needs to do more oversight

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I've written about this over the years, " Continued musing on restructuring DC's City Council (mostly) " (2013), is probably the most complete summation of recommended changes. Organizations like the MRSC or IBO provide a lot of deep research which is almost uniformly lacking when it comes to DC policy development and program practice.

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Indiana BMV Builds on Three Pillars to Drive up CX

GovLoop

That work has continued unabated since Daniels left office in 2013, and the rating now sits at 98%, according to the 2021 annual report. In 2018, the bureau made a big training push, updating curricula and ensuring that all employees received training in their first two weeks on the job, according to the BMV’s 2018 annual report.

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