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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

According to Twitter and other news sources (" WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative ," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional subway and bus services, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, are going to start working together. This concept eludes almost everyone who writes about transit.

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Indiana BMV Builds on Three Pillars to Drive up CX

GovLoop

The number jumped in 2020 and 2021 (the most recent year for which stats are available), first because of COVID restrictions and then staffing shortages. When Justin Davis joined the BMV in 2017 as Contact Center Director, the employee attrition rate there was almost 200% per year, while customer satisfaction ratings were sinking.

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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The resulting report , which focused primarily on how these homes were purchased, illustrated the complexity involved in consumer awareness of options and understanding of the process, varying finance options, and the context of different rules and regulations at all levels of government.

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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In response, Democrats in California and Massachusetts, Republicans in Utah and Montana, and city governments across the country have enacted legislation designed to address the barriers that restrict new housing development. The increased targets led to changes in behavior from local governments, too.

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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It also discusses how traditional 12-step and similar programs don't work for a lot of people, and prescription drug support that can reduce cravings often isn't available. =

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In some instances, notably the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire (both in 2017), the shortcomings have been nothing less than scandalous (Kerslake 2018, Moore-Bick 2019). This document is periodically updated and the latest edition came out in 2020. State of the UK Climate 2020. doi: 10.1002/joc.7285

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FIRST AMENDMENT/PUBLIC HEALTH: Freedom of Religion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

As illustrated below, even the fundamental right to gather in worship can be somewhat restricted by the government (i.e., 2561, 2562 (2018). 2012, 2019 (2017). As of April 24, 2020, there have been close to 900,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in America and over 50,000 COVID-19 related deaths. First Amendment.