April, 2021

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Navigating Your Career in Parks and Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

Choosing a job in Parks and Recreation is incredibly rewarding, yet is faced with a number of challenges. How can you navigate your career in the field without burning out? There are many jobs you can choose from when it comes to Parks and Recreation – aquatics, camps, facilities, maintenance. Remember that it doesn’t matter so much about your job title, but rather how it helps you reach your career goals, ideal lifestyle, and alignment with your values.

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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Engage Your Community in Developing Plans for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds

Social Pinpoint

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Local and State Governments informed, engaged and collaborated with their communities, rapidly shifting their public participation strategies to online. A process that traditionally brings communities together in-person, meant the once ‘new age’ way of engagement was accelerated to allow communities to come together online through surveys, video town hall.

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Developing Housing in Coastal Delaware

First State Insights

Preston Schell, co-founder and President of the Ocean Atlantic Companies, speaks with Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the housing market in southern Delaware. During this February 10, 2021 interview, Preston recounts his start in the real estate industry while offering insights on the current and future demand for and challenges associated with residential development in Sussex County, Delaware.

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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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COVID-19: Vaccine Passports & Hesitancy (with Richard Carpiano)

Policy Chats

In this episode, UCR Professor of Public Policy and Sociology Richard Carpiano talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the possibility of vaccine passports. About Richard Carpiano : Richard M. Carpiano is Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of California, Riverside.

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More than a moment

Princeton Public Library

The now-iconic bright yellow jacket and bold red headband; a young, Black girl reciting loudly and clearly for all to hear. As I perused my social media feeds on the evening of January 20th, one thing was abundantly clear: Amanda Gorman was having a moment. Poetry was having a moment. The National Youth Poet Laureate’s […].

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Informal Transport Must Play a Bigger Role in Post-Pandemic Recovery. Here’s How That Can Happen.

The City Fix

Crisis often sparks changes to the ways we move. Post-war prosperity made the automobile a household item, and lifestyle. The 1970s global oil and fiscal crisis brought a short-lived bike boom and a retreat of city dollars for public transit. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Social Pinpoint featured by 13News Now (WVEC) in Norfolk, Virginia

Social Pinpoint

Social Pinpoint’s Interactive Map is being used by The City of Norfolk in Virginia, USA in the development of their Multimodal Transportation Master Plan. The post Social Pinpoint featured by 13News Now (WVEC) in Norfolk, Virginia appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Calibrating Public Accountability

First State Insights

Daniel Bromberg and Étienne Charbonneau speak about their co-authored book, Calibrating Public Accountability, with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration. Sub-titled “The Fragile Relationship between Police Departments and Civilians in an Age of Video Surveillance,” the book examines the implementation of Body-Worn Cameras and the expectations that police and civilians have about the release of footage.

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COVID-19: Vaccine Passports & Hesitancy (with Richard Carpiano)

Policy Chats

In this episode, UCR Professor of Public Policy and Sociology Richard Carpiano talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the possibility of vaccine passports. About Richard Carpiano : Richard M. Carpiano is Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of California, Riverside.

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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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Explore the AAPI experience through books

Princeton Public Library

Painful, scary, worrisome and difficult. These are a few of the many words that come to mind when I think about some of the recent events in this country.

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Monterrey: A Look Inside Mexico's NAFTA Capital

The Market Urbanism Report

Free trade has made Monterrey like a "Mexican Houston": an unpretentious industrial city with a strong economy and good jobs.

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In Ahmedabad, India, Women Are Climate Leaders, Not Victims

The City Fix

During the summers, in the crowded informal settlement she calls home in Ahmedabad, India, Meenaben would lay wet jute on the floor and hay on the roof of her home to lower the temperature inside. If she didn’t, her home. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Challenge-based approaches to Public Sector innovation

Public Sector Future

In this episode, we explore a challenge-based approach to public sector innovation. We speak with Jeremy Goldberg about one of the projects he was responsible for in the New York City Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Goldberg designed and implemented a new approach to bringing bold ideas and breakthroughs into the public realm to benefit New Yorkers through NYCx Challenges.

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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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Green Infrastructure Training and Skill Development

First State Insights

Vikram Krishnamurthy, Executive Director of the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH), speaks with Madison Matera (MPA ‘22), Public Administration Fellow at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about DCH’s Branches to Chances program, which is a horticulture job training program for unemployed, underemployed, and/or previously incarcerated individuals.

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Unleash Your Data with Nutanix for Splunk

CarahCast

Listen to Kanuj Behl, Cloud Architect at Nutanix, discuss how Nutanix provides simplicity, stability, and scalability for Splunk deployments. Listen to Kanuj Behl, Cloud Architect at Nutanix, discuss how Nutanix provides simplicity, stability, and scalability for Splunk deployments.

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The sky’s the limit

Princeton Public Library

Poet Maggie Smith recently posted this on her Instagram account, “A wise person once told me to start each day by asking myself the same question: ‘What else is possible?’ There it is–an opening when things may feel like they’re narrowing or even closing. What else is possible?

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Should City Governments Invest In Bitcoin?

The Market Urbanism Report

Miami might test how to pay and get paid in Bitcoin - while using the cryptocurrency for its larger investment strategy.

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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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Virtual Capacity Building: 5 Lessons From COVID-19

The City Fix

This is part three in a series on capacity development for city leaders. The first two posts in this series discussed how effective capacity development should be rooted in the immediate needs and mandates of all stakeholders, and how collective action must. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Challenge-based approaches to Public Sector innovation

Public Sector Future

In this episode, we explore a challenge-based approach to public sector innovation. We speak with Jeremy Goldberg about one of the projects he was responsible for in the New York City Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Goldberg designed and implemented a new approach to bringing bold ideas and breakthroughs into the public realm to benefit New Yorkers through NYCx Challenges.

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S22 Episode 04: Wildflower Walks

ParkTalk podcast

Nature Center Manager Angelique Harshman takes us on a spring wildflower walk in the woods. Learn about what to look for and what makes these flowers unique. Nature Center Manager Angelique Harshman takes us on a spring wildflower walk in the woods. Learn about what to look for and what makes these flowers unique.

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Data.gov to Discontinue CSW Service on May 1

Data.gov

Data.gov will be discontinuing the Catalog Service for Web (CSW) as of May 1st, 2021. You can access the same catalog of data through the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network Application Programming Interface (CKAN API) provided by catalog.data.gov. If you have … Continued. The post Data.gov to Discontinue CSW Service on May 1 appeared first on Data.gov.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

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

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Episode 153: Key to effective governance from the legend himself, Chris Mihm

FedHeads

US GAO legend Chris Mihm shared his last day in a 37 year government career with the FedHeads. Wonderful wisdom from almost four decades of public service. Congrats and good luck, Chris! US GAO legend Chris Mihm shared his last day in a 37 year government career with the FedHeads. Wonderful wisdom from almost four decades of public service. Congrats and good luck, Chris!

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Should City Governments Invest In Bitcoin?

The Market Urbanism Report

Miami might test how to pay and get paid in Bitcoin - while using the cryptocurrency for its larger investment strategy.

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Thailand’s Songkran Road Deaths Can Be Avoided

The City Fix

Too many of us have been personally touched by tragic road crashes that have maimed or killed a loved one. For far too many, Songkran – Thailand’s festival to celebrate the traditional new year – will be a moment not. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Transformation-Ready in Higher Education: Lessons from Leaders on Identity Modernization with Okta

CarahCast

Hear directly from other campus leaders as they share their journeys to improve identity access and security systems, and learn how your campus can adopt similar strategies for student and campus success. Hear directly from other campus leaders as they share their journeys to improve identity access and security systems, and learn how your campus can adopt similar strategies for student and campus success.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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Addressing Issues at the Intersection of Climate and Health — Episode 089

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

In celebration of April being Earth Month, and with Earth Day coming up on Thursday, we’re excited to be discussing a program focused on creating leaders for climate solutions. The program, Climate for Health, was founded by ecoAmerica and NRPA has partnered with them to bring the initiative to park and recreation professionals. Climate for Health is a national initiative that offers tools, resources and communications to demonstrate visible climate leadership, and inspires health leaders to ad

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Community partner spotlight: Sustainable Princeton

Princeton Public Library

To extend our community outreach, the library partners with the many municipal, non-profit, and business organizations that make Princeton such an extraordinary town. This month, we spoke with Jenny Ludmer, community outreach manager, Sustainable Princeton. Sustainable Princeton is a longtime, mission-aligned partner of the library. Libraries are inherently sustainable.

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Episode 152: What’s in an acronym? Testing the FedHeads on FITARA and management memoranda

FedHeads

Who can make a lark of listing OMB memos? USDA's Lorna Drennen and Tim McCrosson can, all while sharing how they transformed commodity IT management in less than a year and during a pandemic! Who can make a lark of listing OMB memos? USDA's Lorna Drennen and Tim McCrosson can, all while sharing how they transformed commodity IT management in less than a year and during a pandemic!

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Ep. 42 - Nebraska's Supplier Concierge Program w/ Doug Carlson, Chief Procurement Officer

Decisions That Matter

Procurated Founder & CEO David Yarkin interviews Doug Carlson, Chief Procurement Officer of the State of Nebraska. In the interview, Doug explains why and how Nebraska implemented a supplier concierge program with the goal of promoting economic inclusion for suppliers across the state. If you enjoy this episode, please like and subscribe to the podcast.

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Efficiency and Sustainability: Leveraging Digital Solutions in Facility Operations

Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI ​​​​​​​Director of Loss Control & Risk Management

This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.