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Next City’s Most Popular Stories Of 2023

Next City

We've collected our top reporting and analysis from this year on the solutions that liberate cities.

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States’ efforts to regulate social media will face greater scrutiny in 2024

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Many of the laws passed in 2023 against social media platforms have been challenged in court. But states appear undeterred as they continue weighing ways to curb social media’s effects on young people.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Boxing Day | No. 160

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Library Marketing Year in Review: The Top 10 Pieces of Advice for Library Promotion

Super Library Marketing

On this holiday week, I wanted to let my loyal readers catch up on the most popular Super Library Marketing posts you may have missed. Top Posts of 2023 #1: A Major Research Study Sheds Light on the Reading Habits of Millennials and Gen Z: What the Results Mean for Your Library Promotions #2: 5 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Write Email Subject Lines That People Actually WANT to Read #3: Putting ChatGPT to The Test: Will It Help Your Library With Promotions?

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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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Recovery Court: This judicial diversion program converts sweat equity into freedom

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COMMENTARY | Recovery Court in Grayson and Carroll counties in Virginia allows some defendants to add a fitness program to their judicial interventions. The program may help some defendants stay out of jail, and the judges behind the initiative hope it will contribute to long-term recovery.

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Managing Local Government Funds For The New Year: 10 Tips To Strategic Budget Planning From GovPilot

GovPilot

As this year comes to a close, governments’ approach their own finale of the fiscal year. Similarly to the universal financial stresses of the holiday season, budgets tighten in the last months of the fiscal year. Operations do not slow, bills remain due, and funding cannot cease in the final stretch of the year. This being so, careful, calculated budgeting must be commenced throughout every phase of financial planning for the year ahead.