The City Fix

MARCH 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted public transportation as an essential service for the functioning of all cities. But especially for many women, the closures and general instability of public transit systems have meant loss of access to services and customers. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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First State Insights

MARCH 23, 2021

Chris Bason, Executive Director of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, speaks to Jillian Cullen, Public Administration Fellow at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the different types of green infrastructure projects the Center for the Inland Bays has been involved with and how cooperative partnerships have helped them along the way.

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Princeton Public Library

MARCH 22, 2021

Lately, I’ve been watching HGTV and DIY shows like “Restored” and “Rehab Addict,” where experts preserve old houses with salvaged materials or update them with new versions of period-appropriate pieces.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MARCH 25, 2021

Tennessee’s Office of Evidence and Impact was created in 2019 by Governor Bill Lee. The office works with the Governor’s office and with Tennessee’s executive agencies to use data and evidence to help decision makers invest in programs that work for Tennesseans. To learn more about the office’s work and what lessons it provides for other states, we’re joined by its director, Christin Lotz ( @ChristinLotz ).

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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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CarahCast

MARCH 25, 2021

U.S. air travel has been forever changed by COVID-19. When post-pandemic travel ramps up, airports will be seeking to recover lost revenue while modernizing processes to deliver touchless experiences to travelers. So what can airports do to seamlessly adjust to this new normal and reinvent traditionally siloed operational models to meet constituent expectations?

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Andy Whitford

MARCH 24, 2021

Written with a former undergraduate student during my time at Kansas, “ Making Environmental Self-Regulation Mandatory ” appeared in the journal Global Environmental Politics in 2006. Here’s the abstract: We describe a simple mechanism for achieving two goals: (1) to encourage firms to take environmentally friendly action, and (2) to make environmental protection impervious to political change.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 23, 2021

A few months ago, we came across a post on LinkedIn that really pulled at our heartstrings and demonstrated how resilient a person can be when they have their mind set on a goal. The post chronicled the journey of one individual who went from experiencing homelessness to becoming the director of a park and recreation agency and a leader in his community, and we knew we wanted to connect with him to learn more about his story of adversity, resilience and how parks and recreation saved his life.

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FedHeads

MARCH 22, 2021

Awash in data with a national security mission. Air Force Chief Data Officer Eileen Vidrine schooled the FedHeads on what she’s doing to bring disparate data to decision-makers. Awash in data with a national security mission. Air Force Chief Data Officer Eileen Vidrine schooled the FedHeads on what she’s doing to bring disparate data to decision-makers.

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Andy Whitford

MARCH 23, 2021

Written with Derrick Anderson of Arizona State University , Integrating Logics in the Governance of Emerging Technologies: The Case of Nanotechnology is now available from Cambridge University Press. It is available open access until April 2, 2021. If you are unable to access the book after that point, please reach out to Derrick or me and we’ll see if we can help.

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First State Insights

MARCH 26, 2021

Three colleagues at the University of Delaware's Biden School of Public Policy & Administration consider: what will it be like when more and more of us find our way back to the office? This discussion explored the personal, team, and organizational dynamics that leaders should consider as their remote teams transition back to in-person work. Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), hosted this March 17, 2021 conversation with Jennife

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