Next City
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Op-ed: De-industrialization isn’t just a Detroit story. It’s also the story of Silicon Valley, whose crown jewel, San Jose, urbanized to house workers for now long-outsourced microchip factories.
GCN
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
If the Senate approves the tax package, low-income households would receive between $670 and $730 in benefits per child, much less than during the pandemic.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
At the current pace of change, it could take decades to improve outcomes for Black Americans and more than three centuries to get to racial parity. How can different types of communities move closer to delivering a better quality of life for all residents?
GCN
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease. But as rates of syphilis increase across the U.S., a shortage of the injectable has prompted some public health agencies to ration it.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Demand for low-carbon buildings could be three times higher than supply, thereby driving the circular transition. This is just one finding from our panel on circularity in the built environment at the 2024 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
GCN
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
While lawmakers acknowledge the national shortage of affordable housing, experts testifying before a Senate panel disagree over how to solve it.
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GCN
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The statewide community power coalition will become the state’s second-largest electrical supplier this spring after it adds another 29 communities to the program.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The medical-aesthetics sector shows strong resilience and room for strategic innovations in business models, product portfolios, and consumer targeting.
GCN
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Gov. Wes Moore promised to promote equity and climate goals with transportation, but now his administration has to scale back on basic services.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
As we know, professional development is tremendously important. It strengthens individuals, and it strengthens agencies. Trainings, workshops, certifications and conferences are all valuable, but there’s another part of professional development that is less discussed yet may be one of the most important for employee growth: mentorship. It’s unlikely that years down the road, an employee will remember the one technical training that really pointed the way for their career path.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Amid increased demand, an aging workforce, and decreased recruitment levels, the energy sector’s talent pool is under pressure. Five strategies can help executives fill their talent pipeline.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Keeping your work and home life in balance is essential to remain a healthy and effective employee, but as a supervisor, it can be hard to make sure you’re properly modeling the right behavior for your subordinates. Carolyn Mooney, Owner and Coach, Enough LLC, had a few tips to share on maintaining that balance during January’s New Supervisors in Government Community of Practice online training session.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
How one multinational services and equipment company embarked on a powerful transformation journey to overcome market challenges and position itself for a decarbonized future.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Broken Windows theory (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) posits that communities where there are vacant buildings, litter, abandoned cars etc. communicate that it's okay to commit crime. Unfortunately, there are few examples of its implementation, as police departments did mostly "zero tolerance policing" calling it community policing.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Organizations in the energy sector are evolving in response to the energy quadrilemma. With critical choices and challenges on the horizon, making proactive moves now could determine future success.
CarahCast
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
In today’s world, Federal agencies have successfully adopted individual cloud solutions that adhere to FedRAMP. The next frontier is to manage and adopt a portfolio of FedRAMP related cloud solutions to improve adoption and accelerate the innovation cycle. This session will review the recommendations and best practices for providing business users the full breath and scope of enterprise cloud solutions that address their FedRAMP requirements.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Energy majors set ambitious targets for new energy businesses (renewables, CCUS, hydrogen). They need an operating model combining the strengths of an incumbent with the agility needed to succeed.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Culture management is a vital aspect of integrations during mergers and acquisitions and, with the right measures, cultural alignment can drive vastly improved returns.
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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.
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