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Urbanism obituaries, 2022 | Death clusters of people, buildings and organizations as an indicator of institutional failure

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Recently, I thought about demolition of historic buildings in cities like Detroit as deaths, and that they were worthy of a listing in my annual article on "Urbanism-related Obituaries (2022)." Doubling down on place values ," 2022 (this entry has 20+ links to other posts) Deaths of newspapers. Mention this a lot.

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How results-driven contracting improved outcomes for Chicago’s most vulnerable: An interview with Lisa Morrison Butler, former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services – Episode #202

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

We discuss specific steps in results-driven contracting with Lisa Morrison Butler , the former Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services ( DFSS ) and now the Executive Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Results for America.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making Gets Real

GovLoop

For instance, Ariga pointed to the fraud surrounding pandemic- related social services benefits. “I Regarding technology, the federal government’s computational abilities often are limited despite agency modernization efforts, and those limits can make it difficult to publicize information. Data silos are a problem.

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In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better

GovLoop

health, education, home visiting, social services) in a robust, long-term research-practice partnership singularly focused on helping the City achieve its overall vision for a strong early childhood system.”

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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 2013, only 1 percent of New York City tenants were represented by lawyers in housing court.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Copyright © 2022 by CRA Today LLC. (No Copyright © 2022 by CRA Today LLC. (No How can we leverage programs and services provided by social service agencies, federal health clinics and community action agencies to meet the foundational needs of the most economically vulnerable? . Customized Bank Training: [link]

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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.