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What It’s Like to Be a Parks and Recreation Director

Let's Talk Parks

“I think that quality of life is truly what we do. For me, it’s a calling, not a career. It’s not a job, and we aren’t just picking up paychecks. We get to really believe in what we do. I don’t think there can be anything more fulfilling.”. – San VanRoenn, Parks & Recreation Director for the Town of Meeker, Colorado. These are the words that Sean VanRoenn left me with at the end of my first ever interview for the podcast.

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3 Ways China’s Transport Sector Is Working to Recover from COVID-19 Lockdowns

The City Fix

Ghost-like cities with deserted metro cars and empty buses have been a vivid manifestation of how COVID-19 has affected society worldwide. As elsewhere, public transport ridership in Chinese cities dipped precipitously during the early days of the pandemic. But as. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Reflections on government and COVID19: expertise, the role of government, the new public work, social imagination and beating the binary #3

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

8. In my work in the public sector over the last 20 years or more, one of the most familiar tropes is the exasperated crusade so many engage in to find better ways to collaborate within and across governments and between governments and the wider community. The trouble is that aspiration and hope seem to be inversely proportional to experience and performance.

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COVID-19: Water is the Best Defense (with Brad Coffey)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Group Manager of the Water Resource Management at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Brad Coffey talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the safety, reliability, and affordability of water during this pandemic. About Brad Coffey: Brad Coffey serves as Group Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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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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Your voice matters

Princeton Public Library

We are all living through a strange and uncertain time. Most things about our lives have completely changed, from work routines to grocery store trips to family life. Are you keeping track of these changes by keeping a journal or photo-documenting? Each of our experiences of this time are unique and important.

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After the Crisis: How COVID-19 Can Drive Transformational Change in Cities

The City Fix

Across the world, from Wuhan to New York City, cities are on the frontline of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis. Starting with overwhelmed heath care systems, cities are experiencing unprecedented strain across social, economic and environmental systems as economies grind to. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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COVID-19: Water is the Best Defense (with Brad Coffey)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Group Manager of the Water Resource Management at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Brad Coffey talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the safety, reliability, and affordability of water during this pandemic. About Brad Coffey: Brad Coffey serves as Group Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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Episode 6 - The Buying Bunch: COVID-19

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions that Matter we have a group discussion with "The Buying Bunch," a team of public procurement leaders with over 150 years of combined experience in state and local government and higher education. They have navigated multiple public health events through the years, and they are driven to help state and local governments through this COVID-19 crisis.

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The Number of People Affected by Floods Will Double by 2030

The City Fix

Flooding has already caused more than $1 trillion in losses globally since 1980, and the situation is poised to worsen: New analysis from WRI’s Aqueduct Floods finds that the number of people affected by floods will double worldwide by 2030. According to data from. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Why Do Luxury Condos Stay Empty?

The Market Urbanism Report

Nimbys point to empty condos as a sign that enough housing is getting built. But the market is more complex than that.

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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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Season 3 Episode 13 - Nick Hardy, Head of Customer Trust and FedRAMP, Slack

GovCast

With mass telework comes the need for better collaboration with teams. There has been an increased prevalence of collaboration and conferencing tools as a result. One tool from the private sector gaining momentum in government is Slack. Its head of customer trust and FedRAMP, Nick Hardy, explains how Slack is helping to bring government teams together and be more productive during this time.

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Episode 6 - The Buying Bunch: COVID-19

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions that Matter we have a group discussion with "The Buying Bunch," a team of public procurement leaders with over 150 years of combined experience in state and local government and higher education. They have navigated multiple public health events through the years, and they are driven to help state and local governments through this COVID-19 crisis.

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Episode 105: Small Business Provisions of the CARES Act

FedHeads

On episode 105, Doug Criscitello, former CFO of the Small Business Administration, joins the FedHeads to talk about supports and relief for small business in the CARES Act. On episode 105, Doug Criscitello, former CFO of the Small Business Administration, joins the FedHeads to talk about supports and relief for small business in the CARES Act.

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Episode 104: Preventing and Detecting Fraud in COVID-19 Stimulus Funding

FedHeads

On Episode 104, Linda Miller joins the FedHeads to discuss ways government agencies and recipients of stimulus funding can detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds. On Episode 104, Linda Miller joins the FedHeads to discuss ways government agencies and recipients of stimulus funding can detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds.

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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.