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The Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19: Transforming Transportation 2021

The City Fix

Speaking at Transforming Transportation 2021, co-hosted by WRI and the World Bank, sustainable mobility leaders from around the world. Plummeting bus and train ridership, lost jobs, overflowing warehouses, more inequality: 2020’s disruptions to the transport sector were widespread and deep.

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2021 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

Here was the twitter thread of what I read last year but I should note, it has two 46es on it. I read about the same this year. I started and finished 115 books. Not bad.

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3 Shifts to Advance Adaptation and Resilience in 2021

The City Fix

The COVID-19 pandemic did not break the world, but rather revealed a world already broken. COVID-19 and the climate crisis exposed the fragility of economies and societies, upending the lives of people worldwide and, in particular, harming vulnerable communities and countries already facing.

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Disruption and Refocusing: COVID Response and the Climate Crisis at Transforming Transportation 2021

The City Fix

2020 brought tremendous disruption to the global transportation sector. As the world coped with a pandemic, millions began working from home and millions more lost their jobs. Logistics networks were broken and then reshaped. All while the planet experienced the. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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5 Big Findings from the IPCC’s 2021 Climate Report

The City Fix

Deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium in July 2021 completely washed away buildings. Headlines related to recent extreme weather appear to come out of a science fiction book: Even the richest countries in the world can’t control widespread fires — they’re even burning in the Arctic.

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Civic Engagement in 2021: The Power of Digital Surveys

Social Pinpoint

The post Civic Engagement in 2021: The Power of Digital Surveys appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community. Surveys allow community engagement professionals to obtain rich data on a wide variety of topics.

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5 Issues to Watch at Climate Week 2021

The City Fix

World leaders are gathering in New York this week and next for the UN General Assembly meeting (UNGA76) and Climate Week. The two major events come at a critical moment for climate action. The world is facing an emergency. Nearly. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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5 Finalists Transforming Urban Spaces: The 2021 Prize for Cities

The City Fix

The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities is the premier global award celebrating and spotlighting transformative urban change. The five finalists for the $250,000 prize come from very different urban environments — in Kenya, Argentina, Mexico, India and the United. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How Utility Poles and Streetlights Can Improve Equitable Access to EV Charging in U.S. Cities

The City Fix

In August 2021, the Biden Administration and American automakers set a goal for electric vehicles (EVs) to make up 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030.

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The City Is the Solution: Celebrating Jaime Lerner

The City Fix

Jaime Lerner passed away on May 27, 2021. A world-renowned Brazilian urbanist, he was three times mayor of Curitiba and two times governor of the southern state of Paraná. Besides his great ideas, he was a very kind person and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Daring Cities 2021: Going from Ambitious Climate Goals to Impactful, On-the-Ground Solutions

The City Fix

The need to set aggressive goals, backed by meaningful numbers, is an obvious starting point in the fight against climate change. It’s common knowledge that if global warming exceeds 1.5C, we face the prospect of everything from increasingly extreme weather. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

zencity

As 2021 comes to a close, we took a look at which cities have the most satisfied residents, and at what makes those cities so great. The post 2021 Spotlight: The U.S. What makes a city a great place to live?

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Technology Trends in 2021: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

CarahCast

In this podcast, NVIDIA’s Adam Thompson discusses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, its importance over the last year and what we can expect to see in the next year as part of Carahsoft’s community blog series focused on mission critical IT trends in 2021. In today’s environment, the government is continuously searching for ways to modernize and take risks. Embracing what Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have to offer is more important now than ever.

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Technology Trends in 2021: Workflow Automation with Adobe

CarahCast

In this podcast, Adobe’s Wayne Byrd, an Account Executive for the US Air Force and Yasir Saleem, a Principal Solutions Consultant discuss Workflow Automation, its importance over the last year and what we can expect to see in the next year as part of Carahsoft’s community blog series focused on mission critical IT trends in 2021. With the coronavirus pandemic, organizations and offices have had to adjust from daily face-to-face contact to phone calls and video chats.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments State governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Pursuant to section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(a)) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3

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2021 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Only my regulars this past year. I picked up shifts at my local library and did a few months at Chelsea Public Library while they searched for a full-time librarian. While I taught some classes virtually for Rochester I only went inside the building once, really just to say hello.

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The Year in Review: A Listen Back at Your Favorite Episodes of 2021 — Episode 105

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

And, with all the hope we had going into 2021 after a traumatic 2020, I think it’s safe to say that this was also a very difficult year. That’s not to say there weren’t a lot of positive things to happen this year, but I just wanted to start by acknowledging the fact that 2021 was hard — for me, for a lot of you, for us. It’s so hard to believe that we’re coming to the end of another year.

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Episode 185: Was 2021 really better than 2020?

FedHeads

The FedHeads wraps up the last full episode of the year with a recap of 2021 and what they're looking forward to in the new year! The FedHeads wraps up the last full episode of the year with a recap of 2021 and what they're looking forward to in the new year

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Policy Analysis in 750 words: Robbie Shilliam (2021) Decolonizing Politics

Paul Cairney

Please see the Policy Analysis in 750 words series overview before reading this summary.

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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19.

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The Great Reset: 7 Environment and Sustainability Stories to Watch in 2021

The City Fix

2020 upended life as we know it. The coronavirus killed almost 2 million people and counting, while roughly 100 million people fell into extreme poverty. The world entered its worst recession since the second world war. Deep-rooted racial and economic injustices were.

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4 Ways to Design Safe Streets for Cyclists

The City Fix

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, cycling has become an even more popular, resilient and reliable travel option, and pop-up bike lanes have been increasingly common in major cities around the globe. Between March and July 2020, 394 cities, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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2021 Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

The post 2021 Community Engagement Trends appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community. As we await a new and hopefully refreshing year, there is no better time to reflect and learn from the adaptations we have been forced to make throughout 2020.

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Next City’s Solutions of the Year: Part One

Next City

In Part One of Next City's Solutions of the Year slideshow, we highlight programs that meet people where they are, and give people what they need

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And That’s a Wrap! RSA Public Sector Day 2021 Recap

CarahCast

In this special condensed podcast, Bruce Coffing, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the City of Chicago, and Chris Covino, Policy Director for Cybersecurity for the City of Los Angeles, will summarize the insightful thoughts from the Local Government Track at RSA Public Sector Day 2021.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are Not a Climate Change Silver Bullet

The City Fix

This year, reports have indicated that to keep temperatures from rising more than 1.5°C, C, there must be a major drop in greenhouse gas emissions. The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and must be drastically transformed.

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When Reparations Grow From the Grassroots

Next City

Until federal reparations happen, local organizations across the country are stepping up to account for the harm and legacy of enslavement and systemic racism

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More Equal Cities Can Help Bring Global Climate Goals Within Reach

The City Fix

While negotiations rage on, many world leaders have already left COP26 in Glasgow having said their piece about a low-carbon future for their country. No one can accuse them of being short on vision. But one thing is increasingly clear. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Statewide Planning, Research, and Networks

iGrantWriters

s multi-phase effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as directed by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than October 31, 2021 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to achieve the objectives of the grant program. Submission by October 31, 2021 is not a guarantee of funding.

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The Federal Reserve’s Reckoning on Racial Equity

Next City

What the recent changes at the Federal Reserve mean for Black and Brown job-seekers, and how those changes are rooted as much in grassroots organizing as they are in macroeconomic theory

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Don’t Miss Coffee Talks at the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference — Bonus Episode

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Things have been very busy here at NRPA as we gear up for the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference coming up September 21-23. I sincerely hope you will join us for the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference, whether in Nashville or virtually. So busy, in fact, that we don’t have a new episode of Open Space Radio for you today, but I wanted to take the opportunity on our regularly scheduled release day to release a bonus episode just to give you a sneak peak of what I’ve been working on for conference.

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Ep. 40 - Public Procurement Trends: Rise in eProcurement and Cybersecurity in First Months of 2021

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions That Matter, a Procurated podcast, host Alex Stonehouse dives into the results of the Winter 2021 Procurement Trends Survey to analyze the current trends in procurement, and the changes in priority since the previous survey from Fall of 2020 according to public procurement leaders from across the country.

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Ep. 40 - Public Procurement Trends: Rise in eProcurement and Cybersecurity in First Months of 2021

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions That Matter, a Procurated podcast, host Alex Stonehouse dives into the results of the Winter 2021 Procurement Trends Survey to analyze the current trends in procurement, and the changes in priority since the previous survey from Fall of 2020 according to public procurement leaders from across the country. As mentioned in the episode, you can access the survey results in the following article: Winter 2021 Procurement Trends Survey Results.

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The Fight to Keep Families Together in Child Welfare

Next City

Pairing families with social worker and parent advocates to help navigate the system has shown promise. But in Philadelphia, problems persist with racial bias and disregard for families

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In the Push to Keep Children With Kin and out of Foster Care, Are Families Heard?

Next City

Kids face less long-term trauma when they live with kin instead of foster families. Yet despite promising kinship placement models elsewhere and signs of improvement, Philadelphia's child welfare system still appears biased against families

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Episode 174: 2021 State CIO Survey

FedHeads

What’s coming out of the laboratories of democracy during the pandemic? NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson and Grant Thornton Public Sector Managing Director Graeme Finley give the FedHeads the scoop from this year’s State CIO Survey. Download the report today: [link] What’s coming out of the laboratories of democracy during the pandemic?

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Simplifying the Online Employee Onboarding Process in Park Agencies

Let's Talk Parks

I ran into a problem during the first few months of my new job as facility coordinator. I needed to quickly relay updates to all of our staff in real-time. The issue?

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Memphis City Leaders Hoped a $30M Federal Grant Would Transform This Neighborhood. Why Hasn’t It?

Next City

Most residents like what has replaced Memphis’ last public housing project, but developers are learning the limitations of urban revitalization efforts

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Fresh Ideas to Recruit Seasonal Employees

Let's Talk Parks

As summer approaches, agencies are preparing to open their pools, recreation centers, and facilities to the public in 2021. In this article, we dive into strategies and ideas to recruit seasonal employees.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge

iGrantWriters

Deadline to Apply October 19, 2021Eligibility Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Pursuant to section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(a)) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3

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