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Why hide from data?

Barrett & Greene

Though this may be short sighted, we can certainly understand that there's pressure to use limited resources on direct services, like sanitation, pot-hole filling or public safety. percent in 2020 to 5.2 It's a simple equation: Clean up the potholes and it’ll help you get re-elected. percent in 2021.

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CORONAVIRUS: Hoarding During the Pandemic

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

23, 2020), was announced under the authority of the Constitution and the Defense Production Act of 1950 (the "Act"), as amended (50 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq.). Turning to specific subjects of potential hoarding, the President named "hand sanitizers, face masks, and personal protective equipment" as among the items he was considering for action.

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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Salt Lake City sanitation/garbage trucks carry "ads" promoting recycling and waste diversion. Glass collection container in Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City I gave them a bunch of ideas. Putting messages on the area garbage trucks, sponsoring NPR, promoting events, etc. But they need planners too.

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Interesting study on litter focuses on the brand of the trash

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

We used it to map the location, materials, type and, where possible, brands of 43,187 items of litter collected across the UK in 2020. From the article: The community interest company Planet Patrol created an app for people to record the litter they find and remove. Our research was recently published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

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Times Square Alliance Streetwatch program for reporting problems in the public space

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Problems such as graffiti, people in mental health crisis, sanitation, etc., In addition, BIDs like the Times Square Alliance also have some capacity to address issues through sanitation staff and other means. Many communities lack a clear process for reporting and addressing problems in the public space.