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Future of Industry? Repurposing Factory Chimneys For New Skyscrapers

Reprogramming the City

Could the Future of Industry be Source Material for Adaptive Reuse? As industrial operations move away from dense and expensive urban cores, existing industrial buildings may offer a resourceful future of industry by repurposing their chimneys as building blocks for skyscrapers. Evolo’s Editor’s Choice for their 2021 Skyscraper competition went to the “Rebirth of Chimney” concept by China’s Jiahui Yao and Peng Zhang.

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Financing Urban Transformation: Don’t Leave It Up to Cities Alone

The City Fix

To achieve more equitable, resilient, low-carbon societies, cities need big changes to critical infrastructure and systems. But ample research shows they can’t raise the investment needed for those big changes on their own. Municipalities depend on higher levels of government. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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What is innovation?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Innovation—in a business context—is the systematic practice of developing and marketing breakthrough products and services for adoption by customers.

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New research shows EU and UK healthcare sectors could save 14.4 billion euros with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Economics Centre published a new analysis that identified 14.4 billion euros in potential information technology (IT) savings across the European Union and United Kingdom healthcare sectors over the next five years—the equivalent of 5,665 euros per hospital bed—through the digital transformation of IT systems by migrating to the cloud.

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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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Hearing the Voices of Parents, Families, and Caregivers

Homeroom

By: Dawn Ellis, PhD, Liaison to Parents and Families, National Engagement Team, Office of Communication and Outreach In January 2022, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona shared his vision for education in America, which addressed the need for more meaningful and authentic parent and family engagement. Sara Morrison, a mother of five living in New York, Continue Reading.

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How China Can Cut 95% of its Road Transportation Emissions

The City Fix

The world’s ability to overcome the climate change challenge hinges, in part, on what happens on China’s roads. China’s cars, buses, trucks, shipping and other transport generated 828 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2014. That’s almost the equivalent of the EU. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Importance of Pacing Ourselves

Grants4Good

“Do not do more today than you can completely recover from by tomorrow.” – Greg McKeown Do you find it easy to pace yourself while working as a grant professional, nonprofit leader, or fundraiser? Do you have time to complete all you want to do in any given day while also finding time to relax […]. The post The Importance of Pacing Ourselves appeared first on Grants4Good.

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Career and College Pathways in Action: Top Takeaways from Experts in the Field

Homeroom

By: Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Our nation’s future depends upon an educated and skilled workforce—especially as economic mobility is in decline and the world of work is rapidly shifting. The preparation of young people through career and college pathways is a powerful, evidence- and research-based approach.

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Players of video games could have enhanced brain activity through gaming

Open Access Government - Technology News

Players of video games show enhanced brain activity – potentially giving them useful life tools in perceptual decision-making just from gaming. Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain when compared to non-players. Georgia State University researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) which helped them discover that gaming could be a useful tool for training in perceptual decision-making.

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What is diversity, equity, and inclusion?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

It’s three values held by many organizations working to be mindful and supportive of different groups of individuals.

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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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More than a quarter of ambassador positions are without a Senate-confirmed official, hindering American diplomacy

Partnership for Public Service

A year and a half into President Joe Biden’s administration, the U.S. is operating its foreign policy without Senate-confirmed appointees in more than one quarter of all top diplomatic posts. Data from the Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post’s Political Appointee Tracker shows that 27% of 194 ambassador positions are currently without a Senate-confirmed official.

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Four ways to buy cloud with federal year-end funds

AWS Public Sector Blog

The end of the US federal government fiscal year is fast approaching. With budget left to spend before September 30, agencies need to obligate their remaining 2022 fiscal year funds. Amazon Web Services (AWS) can provide federal agencies with options to procure future cloud computing resources using current-year funds. Read on for efficient purchasing recommendations to meet your agency’s needs: AWS Professional Services (AWS ProServe) is a global team of experts that can help you more effective

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James Webb Space Telescope Delivers Fascinating First Images and Lessons for Future NASA Projects

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

NASA has released the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on December 25, 2021. Its images will be used to support many missions including the study of different phases in the history of the Universe—ranging from.

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What is the metaverse?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

These emerging digital spaces use virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies to allow for lifelike experiences online.

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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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Help us shape our Employee Experience products for Government Organizations

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft wants to hear from you! Fill out this quick survey (<5 minutes) on employee experience in your government organization to help shape our employee experience products. * Please take a few minutes to complete our survey. Please ensure you are authorized to provide this information and not violating any company policies. Your responses will be kept confidential with restricted access.

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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by David Cole, senior director of digital innovation and insights at ONE. ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. Our goal is to create a world in which everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. We believe that the fight against poverty is not about charity—it’s about justice and equality.

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Is this a fix for U.S. teen mass shooters? We are losing our 18-year-olds, especially men. A universal ‘gap year’ could help

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Headline and subhead taken from the Will Bunch newsletter Before the 2020 election, reading all the polls that called for a Democratic landslide, feeling optimistic, I started writing a piece on the necessity of refocusing on civic engagement and development of a sense of community and collective purpose ("Civic involvement and national service as a way to rebuild a sense of collective community").

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What is economic growth?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Simply put, economic growth describes how much an entity, such as a country, is increasing and improving the goods and services it produces.

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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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The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft cloud solutions for CMMC Compliance

Microsoft Public Sector

Complying with the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) from the Department of Defense (DoD) can be a challenge for customers and partners in the defense ecosystem. The broad range of suppliers in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) providing goods and services to the DoD need to navigate evolving compliance requirements. Microsoft cloud solutions are here to support DIB actors during this transition.

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Branding for Your Library: Stand Out From the Crowd With Smart, Strategic Placement of Your Brand

Super Library Marketing

Watch the Episode Now. The Library Marketing???????? Show, Episode 150. In this episode, we will answer a viewer’s question. Margaret Luedke is Programs and Marketing Coordinator at Juneau Public Library in Juneau, AK. She writes, “I am new to library marketing and do not have a marketing background. My library did not have a marketing plan or brand style guide when I started so I am working to develop them now.

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Multicloud strategy for the public sector: Optimize return, mitigate risk

Google Public Sector

Government organizations are starting to realize that no single cloud can meet their wide range of needs. According to the Nutanix 2022 Enterprise Cloud Index 1 , 75% of public sector organizations agree that multicloud is ideal, and more public sector organizations than average have adopted multicloud as a primary IT operating model (outpacing the global average).

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What is the Internet of Things?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

It describes objects and a variety of technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds.

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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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The US: reaching Peak Failure in multiple areas?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There is an article (" Salt Lake City has no more affordable neighborhoods, as gentrification turns 'scary' ") in the Salt Lake Tribune about how there are no affordable neighborhoods left in the city. The "affordability problem" is a function of lack of housing supply. Lack of supply is a function of restrictions on development and intensity that worked okay when the population was much smaller and household sizes were bigger.

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How Does Permitting Software Work? Improve Your Local Government's Workflows

GovPilot

Permitting processes can make or break the efficient functioning of a local government and the local economy as a whole. Slow-moving bureaucracy can result in construction delays on local infrastructure projects and deter businesses from pursuing development projects in your community all together.

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Sharing for the summer

Princeton Public Library

Summer can be a glorious opportunity to indulge in some quality reading time. If you’re lucky enough to go on vacation, packing an unwieldy pile of books (or a fully stocked e-reader) is its own kind of tradition for many people. Aside from discovering new favorites, or revisiting old ones, there are even more incentives […].

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What is inflation?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Inflation is the gradual loss of purchasing power, reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services.

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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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Uber: criminal?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Uber app (many years ago). Ride hailing has never really made sense as a business. The people who serve as taxi drivers tend to have limited work choices which is why they did/do type of work. It wasn't particularly remunerative but it paid the bills. But the costs (car, gas, labor, maintenance) were expensive enough that it wasn't a good competitor to public transit.

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Entrepreneurship for Social Impact

First State Insights

Sierra RyanWallick, a serial social entrepreneur, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about her passion for catalyzing positive change. Topics covered in this April 11, 2022 interview include Sierra's reflections on her past, present, and future as a social entrepreneur; the origins and growth of her startup UP Cycle Design ([link] and the value of personal branding.

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How Lancaster, PA is improving their stormwater management using mapping tools and community ideation

Citizen Lab

Localized flooding and poor stormwater drainage can significantly disrupt communities, causing problems from road and property damage to safety issues due to hydroplaning. In a city like Lancaster, stormwater management is particularly important as they run on a combined sewer system, meaning it collects and transports both domestic sewage and rainwater from the City’s storm drains into a single system of pipes… The post How Lancaster, PA is improving their stormwater management using mapp

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What are Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and 4IR?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

It's the next phase in manufacturing's digitization, driven by the rise of data, connectivity, and other tech trends.

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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.