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15-Minute City Guide for Local Governments: Making Municipalities More Accessible ? GovPilot

GovPilot

When you think of major cities, which comes to mind: pedestrians or cars? Chances are, you’re probably thinking of a lot of people walking and maybe even a few opting to use a bicycle!

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Climate and Clean Energy Programs One Year After the Inflation Reduction Act: Future Programs 

NLC (National League of Cities)

As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed on August 16, 2022, this blog is the second of a two-part series looking at the status of 10 key programs from the IRA and resources for local leaders.

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Technology Provides Training and Data to Citizens and Federal Workers

FedTech Magazine

What the public sees when they use government services: updates on their packages’ travels through the mail system, the latest weather alerts, first responders jumping into hazardous situations without hesitation. What the public doesn’t see: the behind-the-scenes work that federal IT specialists put in to make sure those services operate without hesitation, and the imagination that they use to come up with the solutions when the environment in which they’re working is complicated.

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The future of artificial intelligence in accessibility

Open Access Government - Technology News

AI is already playing a massive part in our lives; however, what role does artificial intelligence play in accessibility? Here, Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst, Comms and Training Manager from the Digital Accessibility Centre explores When did you last use artificial intelligence (AI), and for what? Was it to ask Siri about the weather, ask Alexa to make a purchase on your shopping list, or Chat GPT to write you an article?

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

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.

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How to Go Agile in State and Local Government: Scrum vs. PMBOK

State Tech Magazine

In the past few years, as state and local governments sought to modernize and release more digital services to meet the needs of citizens during the coronavirus pandemic, they have embraced an agile approach to government service delivery. In some cases, government agencies have partnered with nonprofit organizations such as Code for America to become nimbler in their development of government services.

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Urban Mobility Unleashed: Empowering Cities through Open Innovation Challenges

The City Fix

With cities facing population growth, changing work patterns, the climate crisis and ever-widening inequality gaps, improved transportation systems are critical. City governments and local leaders are uniquely positioned to foster innovation to serve public needs. Teaming up with private sector.

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Back to School—Obstacles to Educating K-12 Students Persist

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Declining test scores, widespread teacher shortages, and steadily increasing hostile behaviors like bullying and hate speech have all left their mark on public school students and teachers over the last few years. Many students, their families, and.

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Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat to Your Job in Library Promotions? An Expert Explains Why It’s Not Time To Freak Out

Super Library Marketing

Watch this episode now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 203 Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a threat to your job as a library marketer? It’s a serious question I’ve been pondering for a while. I turned to someone I truly admired for advice and we’ll unpack what she has to say about AI and promoting your library in this episode. Plus we’ll give kudos to someone doing great work in library marketing.

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Author Talks: What will it take to save the planet?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In his new book, Siddarth Shrikanth argues that the economic case for protecting nature is well known. Focusing on the intrinsic value of nature, as well, can bring new ammunition to the fight against climate change.

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Warm Gulf of Mexico Waters Portend an Active Hurricane Season

Disaster Zone blog

Multiple impacts from the record water temperatures.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

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.

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Forward Thinking on the recipe for Asia’s success story with Justin Yifu Lin

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Asia’s economies will continue to have momentum “because when we know the secret, we are not going to give up that enlightenment” says influential Chinese economist Justin Yifu Lin.

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Education Policy: Bridging Opportunity Gaps and Adapting to Change

Policy Chats

In this episode, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Coachella, Neftali Galarza talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about education as a means to break opportunity barriers and how education can adapt amid an ever-changing world. About Neftali Galarza : In addition to being Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Coachella, Neftali Galarza is also the Director of the Community Engagement and Partnerships Team within the Riverside County Office of Education.

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AI-Powered Public Procurement: Streamline Operations with Innovative Scope Drafting and Supplier Research Capabilities

OpenGov

AI-Powered Public Procurement Streamline Operations with Innovative Scope Drafting and Supplier Research Capabilities August 16, 2023 – OpenGov AI, or artificial intelligence, is bringing efficiencies to many jobs around the […] The post AI-Powered Public Procurement: Streamline Operations with Innovative Scope Drafting and Supplier Research Capabilities appeared first on OpenGov.

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Crochet and Creativebug

Princeton Public Library

Over the years, I have started and then abandoned countless projects, hobbies and creative endeavors. Anything that took real time and devotion in my busy, sometimes chaotic life quickly seemed insurmountable and unrealistic. But, I still longed for something fun and productive to do with my free time.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

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.

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Climate and Clean Energy Programs One Year After the Inflation Reduction Act: Current Opportunities 

NLC (National League of Cities)

The ambition of the historic climate and clean energy provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is to serve as a significant economic driver for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building community resilience in the face of more severe and frequent extreme weather events.

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4 steps to launching a successful data literacy program for public sector employees

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Kevin Mills, vice president of government partnerships at Coursera. Public sector agencies today require digital skills to deliver the functions citizens expect, and the innovations necessary to speed up processes and address gaps and inequity. However, digital transformation can only be achieved when workers have the data literacy skills to read, interpret, communicate, and reason with this data.

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Stories of Opportunity: Mount Vernon, NY

NLC (National League of Cities)

The Cities of Opportunity Mayors’ Institute brings a cohort of mayors and their teams together for a year to look at the root causes of health inequities and share innovative approaches to address them. In 2023, the cohort is focusing on how infrastructure, land-use planning, and the built environment impact health equity.

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Public sector sessions you won’t want to miss at Next ‘23!

Google Public Sector

We’re excited to see many of you back in person for Next ‘23 , Google’s global exhibition of inspiration, innovation, and education, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from August 29-31. With 250 breakout and training sessions and more than 200 partner exhibits, Next ‘23 is the place to be for developers, researchers, and decision-makers committed to an accessible, scalable, socially responsible cloud.

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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.

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Re: Microsoft To Do web app launching for GCC High and DoD users

Microsoft Public Sector

Hello. Is there any possibility that ToDo will be available in Teams soon for GCC? Is there also any plan to integrate tasks from Project for the Web in to ToDo?

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The 52-Year Fight To Protect El Paso’s Castner Range Continues

Next City

This year, Biden declared the high-desert mountain land a National Monument. But for local conservationists, the work isn't over yet.

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