Reprogramming the City
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Recovering energy from infrastructure has long been an area of opportunity that has only recently gained wide attention. One of the early proponents of recovering energy from the daily functions of the city is Oregon’s InPipe Energy. Reprogramming the City followers will know we’ve written about them before , and feature them in our book.
The City Fix
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Editor’s note: The Reforestation Hubs initiative is offering pro-bono technical support to a select group of local governments and NGO partners in the United States. Interested cities and NGOs can submit a letter of interest by October 30, 2020 here. The. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Although the virological, medical and epidemiological problems are obviously very complex, medical scientists - and politicians - should not be making risk management and logistical decisions if they do not have the expertise.
Social Pinpoint
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Although all engagement consultations come with their own unique set of challenges, one of the hardest things one can do is to make sure we’re able to grasp input from a variety of people. The post Reach Diverse Stakeholder Groups in Your Engagement Project appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.
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Princeton Public Library
OCTOBER 19, 2020
My grandfather’s cousin Jack was incredibly focused when it came to genealogy. Working in the pre-internet days, he traveled, called, wrote letters, and faxed to dig up records from the U.S. and across Europe to fill in as much of his family tree as he could.
The City Fix
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Create quieter delivery solutions. Declutter the roads and improve safety. Deliver goods more efficiently. Fastrack the development of alternative fuel technologies. Those were just some of the solutions explored at the Daring Cities forum last week during two sessions on sustainable. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Social Pinpoint
OCTOBER 20, 2020
There will not only be opportunities for us to learn more about the communities but, also where there might be some larger issues at hand that might prevent you from getting meaningful feedback and interactions. The post Understanding How Lack of Trust in Government Affects Community Engagement appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.
GovCast
OCTOBER 21, 2020
With a NASA career that began with an interest in robotics and prior role as CIO at Langley Research Center, Acting CIO Jeff Seaton has a deep understanding of what it means to support the agency's numerous research and mission programs. Seaton discusses the importance the cloud has as the agency faces exponential increases in data collection and how the agency impacts daily life aside from space exploration.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
OCTOBER 20, 2020
With NRPA’s 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, we made a commitment to centering equity in all that we do. And we talked about this with our president and CEO, Kristine Stratton, on episode 70. The vital importance of focusing on equity has been put into the spotlight, as this year has underscored the many systemic inequities that exist in our world. Whether through the lens of public health, criminal justice, climate change or who has safe, reliable access to a park in their community, equity is essenti
Decisions That Matter
OCTOBER 21, 2020
On this episode of Decisions That Matter, a Procurated podcast, co-hosts Alex Stonehouse and Bernadette Launi dove into the results of the Fall Procurement Trends Survey to analyze the current trends in procurement, and the changes in priority since the previous survey from Summer of 2020 according to public procurement leaders from across the country.
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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.
Social Pinpoint
OCTOBER 20, 2020
The first step in any engagement consultation is to identify your stakeholders. The best way to do this is to reach out to various groups that will have input on who these stakeholders should be. The post Identifying Stakeholder Groups appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.
FedHeads
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Robert and Francis got the download from USDA's CISO Venice Goodwine on her efforts to consolidate the department's Security Operations Centers, so she can have one point of contact and one dashboard to show what's on her network, who’s doing what and who’s logged in from where. In times like these, that's more important than ever. Robert and Francis got the download from USDA's CISO Venice Goodwine on her efforts to consolidate the department's Security Operations Centers, so she can have one p
The Market Urbanism Report
OCTOBER 18, 2020
UGBs make housing more expensive, limit options, and don't even stop sprawl.
The Market Urbanism Report
OCTOBER 18, 2020
UGBs make housing more expensive, limit options, and don't even stop sprawl.
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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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