Next City
MARCH 6, 2024
Black and Hispanic communities in America's port cities are fighting an uphill battle against environmental racism and industrial expansion. Next up in Africatown, the Alabama neighborhood founded by formerly enslaved people: a new rail line.
Summer Camp Programming
MARCH 6, 2024
SHOW NOTES Hosts Kelie and Shauna, after a series of serious episodes, decide to lighten the mood by introducing a fun, rapid-fire segment focused on camp traditions. Utilizing a wheel to randomize selections, they explore their experiences and thoughts on a variety of camp traditions, such as the Apache Relay, family/parent days, awards for campers […] The post Ep 31: Exploring Camp Traditions: A Rapid Fire Discussion first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.
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State Tech Magazine
MARCH 6, 2024
Research has shown that 9 in 10 companies worldwide use location data, and that use is expected to grow in significance over the next few years. However, geolocation data from telecommunications service providers is currently heavily underused. And while other sources of geolocation data, such as smartphone application data, are harder to come by after recent privacy policy changes, 5G geolocation data is only improving as the technology advances.
NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 6, 2024
The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), allowed local governments to maintain operations and deliver critical services during the pandemic. These funds supported essential staff, including first responders and emergency personnel, ensuring the continued delivery of municipal services.
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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.
GCN
MARCH 6, 2024
COMMENTARY | Market volatility, economic uncertainty and factors like climate change are driving heightened risk, creating a tougher issuing environment and a more complex landscape.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 6, 2024
Tired of running into paywalls, walled-off spaces and the broken promise of an open internet? Hunch cofounder Chris Dixon shares why a return to the decentralized internet is key to protecting businesses and consumers.
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The City Fix
MARCH 6, 2024
As electric school buses hit the road across the United States, it’s important for school districts and school transportation providers to prepare for how these clean-running buses will perform in different climates. The good news? Electric school buses are tested.
GCN
MARCH 6, 2024
The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. Untreated, the disease can pass to newborns, killing them or leaving them with disabilities. As cases rise sharply, the government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages.
Super Library Marketing
MARCH 6, 2024
Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 231 Everyone makes mistakes. But mistake-making can impact your self-esteem and job performance. I’ve made lots of mistakes in my career. And in this episode, I want to share the six things I do to regain the trust of those impacted by my mistakes and regain my confidence. Plus, kudos go to a library mentioned on NPR’s Morning Edition !
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 6, 2024
Physical security remains a major concern for federal agencies, as continuing threats of violence put workers and citizens at risk. The government secures thousands of federal buildings, several of which have been the targets of violent attacks — most recently, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In 2023 alone, the Federal Protective Service kept 15,000 weapons, including more than 500 guns, from being brought into federal buildings, according to congressional testimony late last year
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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.
GCN
MARCH 6, 2024
With supply chains finally open, solar provided most of the nation's new electricity capacity last year.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 6, 2024
With technology, media, and telecommunication companies poised for a potential resurgence in M&A, players seeking growth need precise, focused M&A strategies that are aligned with their corporate goals.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 6, 2024
For years I've argued WMATA needs to rebuild the regional consensus on transit. It's only more of a need given how WFH has cut transit ridership in half. -- St. Louis regional transit planning process as a model for what needs to be done in the DC Metropolitan region ," 2009 -- " WMATA 40th anniversary in 2016 as an opportunity for assessment ," 2014 --" What it will take to get WMATA out of crisis continued and 2016's 40th anniversary of WMATA as an opportunity to rebuild ," 2015p From March 20
Citizen Lab
MARCH 6, 2024
We launched our podcast, Public Square, to highlight the transformative stories of local governments worldwide. One episode features an engaging discussion with Aja Hazelhoff from the City of Seattle, focusing on the crucial integration of equitable engagement into comprehensive planning. Aja Hazelhoff, the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development, believes in leading community engagement through the… The post Five actionable strategies
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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 6, 2024
The American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA’s) $65 billion in direct federal grants to all of America’s 19,000-plus cities, towns, and villages provided both necessary budget relief and made local governments a principal part of the nation’s solution to reversing pandemic-related declines in housing stability.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 6, 2024
Generative AI was a core topic at the annual connectivity conference—but so were 5G APIs, talent, and the industrial internet.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 6, 2024
-- The Case for Open Space Why the Real Estate Industry Should Invest in Parks and Open Spaces It's a few years old, didn't know about it. Have to read it.
Partnership for Public Service
MARCH 6, 2024
Research from the Partnership for Public Service shows that, although one-third of Americans trust the federal government, their trust in civil servants is much higher. But federal agencies still face a trust deficit—both externally and internally. To better understand this gap, the Partnership and the Senior Executives Association hosted a session on Feb. 13 that featured agency staff discussing their challenges and efforts around building trust within their agency and with the public.
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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.
A Library Writer's Blog
MARCH 6, 2024
Calling Budding Information Professionals! The Information Literacy Collab (ILC) is seeking authors and peer-reviewers for our first edition! We are a diamond open access publication by and for students and early career professionals that fosters critical conversations about reflective and ethical information practices within a variety of learning environments.
Paul Cairney
MARCH 6, 2024
This post introduces chapter 5 of Politics and Policy Making in the UK by Paul Cairney and Sean Kippin. This chapter relates UK state transformation (Chapter 4) to the Westminster and complex government stories explained in Chapter 3.
A Library Writer's Blog
MARCH 6, 2024
The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS is seeking articles for the next issue of its online publication, Academic BRASS. Academic BRASS is a newsletter--not a journal--that publishes issue-based articles and information for the general and educational interest of BRASS members and academic business librarians. Topics of interest to the editors are those dealing with business librarianship, such as resources, liaison and outreach activities, strategies, and instruction.
Center for Community Progress
MARCH 6, 2024
Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties—referred to by some as “ blighted ” properties— harm neighbors and neighborhoods. Addressing these properties is hard, especially when they exist in a community at a large scale. But when property conditions harm its occupants, or the property’s deterioration threatens the safety of neighbors or the stability of the neighborhood, local governments need tools to step in.
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Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 6, 2024
Press release Global survey of public transport attitudes shines light on demand for green travel Around the world, 64% support banning air travel where high speed rail alternative exists and 56% support air taxes to fund new high speed rail lines New Hitachi Rail commissioned survey of 12,000 people in 12 global cities also finds over one-third of people expect to travel more by train in next five years Within cities, 72% would use public transport more if it was better connected, with shorter
GCN
MARCH 6, 2024
While the bills fund WIC and rental assistance, they slash funding the Biden administration’s tech and innovation hubs initiative. The package now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
GCN
MARCH 6, 2024
Most automakers have announced plans to use the industry leader’s standards, which would give them access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
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