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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

This makes it possible for TurboVote to handle tens of thousands of concurrent users on its busiest days leading up to general elections without having to pay for dedicated infrastructure year round. Educating and inspiring voters to get ready for the midterm elections. From registration deadlines to absentee rules to I.D.

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Connecting you with the Benefits of State Associations

Let's Talk Parks

She received the Distinguished Service award in 2019 from the Southern Illinois University Park and Recreation Department. She was 2018-2019 Chair of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Ethics Committee. Debbie: My gosh, 2020 has been so difficult for our country, right! We have about 4,000 attendees each year.

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Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Metro eyes possible future stops in Georgetown, National Harbor ," WTOP-AM).

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The impact of local radio news in England

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I can't imagine top elected officials in the US deigning to spend much time, even five minutes, with a local NPR affiliate, unscripted--leaving themselves vulnerable to real questioning. Instead they have the chance to ask a handful of questions and try to make their name – and represent the views of their listeners.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Fifth, that activists and elected officials sure didn't understand how to be proactive (" The Silver Line WMATA story that WJLA-TV missed ," 2014). DC does not understand its "unique selling proposition" or "core competency" is being transit- and sustainable mobility-centric.

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Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

One of my earliest pieces " Town-City branding or "We are all destination managers now" " (2005) was later expanded into the concept of a city's elected officials and stakeholders are its brand managers in commercial district revitalization framework plans I wrote in 2008 for Cambridge, Maryland, and Brunswick, Georgia.

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Elections

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In the 2017 and 2019 elections, I thought Democratic wins in Virginia presaged a lot more. While Biden won in 2020, the rest of the ballot didn't do so well for Democrats. Youngkin was a big time private equity guy before his election, like Mitt Romney. The election results seem to reduce that likelihood significantly.