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3 Lessons from China’s Rocket Growth in Electric Vehicles

The City Fix

As people stay home and city streets turn quiet, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global vehicle market. While many urban experts fear a turn to personal cars in lieu of public transport, few people so far are actually purchasing. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Pay Toilets And Unintended Consequences

The Market Urbanism Report

A movement in the 1970s to make for-profit restrooms illegal means there's now a shortage of public restrooms, period.

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Peacemaking Circles for Education and Dialogue

First State Insights

Don Haldeman, an experienced Circle Keeper and professor of criminal justice, restorative justice, and sociology talks with Alex Southerst, a Graduate Research Assistant in the Conflict Resolution Program at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration, about the applications of peacemaking circles in both educational and professional settings.

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Reading the world

Princeton Public Library

The Christmas when I was 12, my uncle gave my mother the audiobook tapes of “Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt as a gift in our family exchange. She may have listened to the first tape once, but otherwise I don’t think she ever heard them, because I stole them away almost immediately. I began listening […].

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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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A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

The City Fix

The large cities in the Latin American region all have one thing in common: the opportunities for employment and income are concentrated in a few districts while, more and more, sprawling housing zones are located on the outskirts of cities. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Pay Toilets And Unintended Consequences

The Market Urbanism Report

A movement in the 1970s to make for-profit restrooms illegal means there's now a shortage of public restrooms, period.

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Season 3 Episode 23 - Ted Kaouk, Chief Data Officer, USDA

GovCast

A U.S. Navy veteran, USDA Chief Data Officer Ted Kaouk was recently appointed chair of the newly created Chief Data Officer Council. He got his start at the agency working loans and grants for rural housing, broadband, utilities, and community facilities. Today he leads USDA's overall vision for using data as a strategic asset. Kaouk explains data's important role in government and how he sees the council tackling crucial priorities.

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India Must Plan New Strategy for Cities to Reap Full Benefits of ‘Self-Reliance’ Initiative

The City Fix

While announcing a stimulus package of INR 20 lakh crore ($260 billion) in his address to the nation on May 12, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to make use of the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 pandemic to. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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S18 - Episode 04: Naper Settlement's Future Agricultural Center

ParkTalk podcast

Naper Settlement, Naperville's unique outdoor history museum, is planning an exciting new interpretive center that will showcase Naperville’s farming heritage. Guests Rena Tamayo-Calabrese, Donna Sack and Jeanne Schultz Angel explain how the center will help tie farming from the past to agriculture of today and tomorrow. Naper Settlement, Naperville's unique outdoor history museum, is planning an exciting new interpretive center that will showcase Naperville’s farming heritage.

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Ep. 18 - Introducing LEAN Concepts to State Government with Curt Topper

Decisions That Matter

Curt Topper is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services, and he has served in the position since 2015. Curt Topper has ample experience in public service and procurement, having served as the Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of General Services for Procurement in the early 2000s. Curt Topper sat down with Procurated Founder & CEO, David Yarkin, to discuss the biggest topics across Pennsylvania, including the tremendous success of the state's cooperative contracting program COSTARS

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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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Episode 119: How USPTO is shaping the future of work

FedHeads

The FedHeads Robert Shea and Francis Rose invite Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to chat about the IT management at the USPTO during the pandemic. Jamie discusses teleworking, crisis infrastructure, cyber security and how the USPTO is shaping the future of work. The FedHeads Robert Shea and Francis Rose invite Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to chat about the IT m

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Ep. 17 - Diversity & Inclusion in State Contracts w/ PA Sec. of General Services, Curt Topper

Decisions That Matter

Curt Topper is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services, and he has served in the position since 2015. Curt Topper has ample experience in public service and procurement, having served as the Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of General Services for Procurement in the early 2000s. This episode is part 2 of a trilogy interview between Curt Topper and Procurated Founder & CEO, David Yarkin, to discuss the biggest Procurement topics across Pennsylvania.

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Ep. 17 - Diversity & Inclusion in State Contracts w/ PA Sec. of General Services, Curt Topper

Decisions That Matter

Curt Topper is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services, and he has served in the position since 2015. Curt Topper has ample experience in public service and procurement, having served as the Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of General Services for Procurement in the early 2000s. This episode is part 2 of a trilogy interview between Curt Topper and Procurated Founder & CEO, David Yarkin, to discuss the biggest Procurement topics across Pennsylvania.

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