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In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better

GovLoop

A March 2021 report explored what a new Chicago early childhood research consortium might look like: “This consortium would bring together cross-disciplinary researchers with policymakers, practitioners, families, and community representatives across sectors (e.g.,

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In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better

GovLoop

A March 2021 report explored what a new Chicago early childhood research consortium might look like: “This consortium would bring together cross-disciplinary researchers with policymakers, practitioners, families, and community representatives across sectors (e.g.,

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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Furthermore, although lawyers can help tenants navigate many of the procedural challenges of eviction proceedings, legal services alone may not be sufficient to help tenants who need social services or cannot afford their rent. As of 2021, the City has expanded UAC citywide. Methodology. Research Questions.

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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the AWS Health Equity Initiative as a three-year, $40 million commitment to help solve gaps in health equity. Since then, 229 organizations have contributed innovations to the program to help address disparities in social determinants of health around the world.

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Student Corner: The Role of Technology in CED Service Delivery – Help or Hindrance? The Example of SNAP Benefit Enrollment

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SNAP is an essential component of American social services, helping low-income individuals and families access nutritious food. When does technology switch from being a benefit to a barrier for CED programs? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, may provide some insights.

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Re-Thinking Public Transit as “Micro-CED” with Wilson NC Leading the Way

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Recent evaluations are available for a MOD pilot for para-transit in Florida ( Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit, April 2022 ) and MOD for the California Bay area ( City of Palo Alto and Bay Area, December, 2021 ) The programs are not without criticism.

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DC's crime bill overturned by Congress

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Sadly, DC has definitely failed on this dimension. -- " Social urbanism and equity planning as a way to address crime, violence, and persistent poverty: (not in) DC ," 2021 Which came out of my experience on grand jury duty in 2013: In 2013 I was on grand jury duty.