2022

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Strategies for Landing Your Dream Job in Parks & Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about finding work right now. The job landscape looks so different in mid/post-pandemic world, and the typical ways of volunteering and shadowing may not be available like they used to be.

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5 Ways Cities Can Gear Up for Back-to-School Season

NLC (National League of Cities)

It’s a New School Year in America’s Cities: Back-to-school season is always an exciting time, including for city leaders and community members who are supporting all the learning, progress, and opportunities that students will experience in the new academic year.

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3 Ways to Reimagine Public Transport for People and the Climate

The City Fix

The coronavirus pandemic hit public transport hard. Global ridership tanked initially by as much as 80%, and transit was still at around just 20% of pre-pandemic ridership at the end of 2020. There is serious concern that people will increasingly opt for private vehicles, should public.

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The South Side’s New Collective Approach to Commercial Corridors

Next City

Can this collective commercial real estate model, created and led by Black businesses in Chicago, finally revitalize the South and West Side’s long-disinvested commercial corridors

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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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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

To manage the rising urbanisation of smart cities, city planners and managers must turn to real-time data processing.

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Programming for Success in Parks and Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

Parks and Recreation programs are one of the key ways of delivering service to thousands of community members every year. From special events, to team sports, to cultural programs, the responsibility to provide quality programs and services to all members of the community is incredibly essential.

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How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience

The City Fix

Let’s not forget what we learned during 2020 about the fragility of our food supply chains:?the the prevailing, globalized model is as fragile as a spider web. It can shatter into dangling threads in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

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AI technology is not dark magic, it’s just misunderstood

Open Access Government - Technology News

AI technology has a vital role to play in the future of business and academia, and the better our understanding of it, the more it can expand across sectors and skill sets. Most forms of technology applications are well understood.

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Digital twins need more than infrastructure data, expert says

GCN

Real-time, bi-directional data can help cities determine not just what residents are doing – but why, according to the Smart Cities Council. Emerging Tech

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Ep 12: Quiet Quitting and Summer Camp

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES The new “Quiet Quitting” trend is all over social media. Have you thought about how it will affect your hiring process this summer? Natalie and Kelie start the conversation that you should start thinking about with your team. Want to add to our conversation?

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What to include in a letter of support for a grant

Professional Grant Writer

Some grant applications ask for a letter of support or commitment when there’s a partner organization or multiple stakeholders involved in a project. The post What to include in a letter of support for a grant appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Outdoor Dining Is > Free Parking

The Market Urbanism Report

It's time for cities to analyze the ROI of different curb space usage

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Small but Mighty: The 6-Step Plan To Promote Your Library When You Have a Tiny Staff

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The house I grew up in was surrounded by cornfields. The nearest town was four miles away. It featured a grain elevator, a tiny country store, a barber shop, and a post office.

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Nature-Based Education Is Super White. Not At Detroit’s Urban Forest School.

Next City

In Detroit, a group of Black and Brown parents are bringing their vision of culturally-rooted outdoor nature-based education to life

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Indigenous Peoples Day: Reminding Communities that We Are Here

NLC (National League of Cities)

My very first time speaking in front of an elected body was in 2018, in front of the Portland Maine City Council.

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Television programs and trust in government

Partnership for Public Service

The entertainment industry plays a big role in telling stories about the government. Television series such as “The West Wing,” “House of Cards” and “NCIS” offer portrayals of how government touches our lives even though the worlds depicted are fictional and events often exaggerated.

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I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. How would you suggest gaining more experience?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. How would you suggest gaining more experience? Dear year old grant writer, .

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5 Reasons Cities Should Include Trees in Climate Action

The City Fix

Cities and communities around the world are stepping up to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prevent dangerous climate change impacts. Their strategies typically focus on reducing emissions from sectors such as transportation, energy, housing and waste. But there’s one sector many communities.

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Artificial Intelligence in the UK

Open Access Government - Technology News

Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS FREng, co-founder of iKVA , Researcher at Large, at The Alan Turing Institute and Professor of Communication Systems at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory, provides his view on Artificial Intelligence in the UK.

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Why cloud is a budget breaker

GCN

Misunderstandings about cloud security, scalability and storage has led to the vast majority of enterprises spending much more than anticipated, a new survey finds. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Ep 11: We’re Back!

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES Natalie interviews Kelie on her post camp “vacation”. Kelie went back to her home camp to help out, and you’ll never guess what she offered to do! Want to add to our conversation? Have a question you want us to discuss?

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Is your nonprofit ready to apply for a federal grant?

Professional Grant Writer

Our team of professional grant writers talks a lot about nonprofit grant readiness. We are constantly assessing our clients to make sure they’re. The post Is your nonprofit ready to apply for a federal grant? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Urban America's Bleak Home Permitting Figures

The Market Urbanism Report

As Census data shows, Sunbelt metros continue to topple coastal ones in home permits

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The 2023 Guide to Social Media for Libraries: New LinkedIn Success Secrets for This Year

Super Library Marketing

This is the first installment in my series on social media best practices for libraries in 2023. In the next few weeks, we’ll cover TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and (maybe!) Twitter.

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From A Vacant, City-Owned Lot To Chicago’s First Indigenous Garden

Next City

Chicago’s Native youth are reclaiming a contaminated, city-owned lot as part of a grassroots Indigenous land restoration movement

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New Programs Available to Support Local Broadband Subsidy Enrollment

NLC (National League of Cities)

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, presents an opportunity to narrow the digital divide in many communities by providing qualified households with a $30 monthly discount on broadband service.

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Generative AI is here: How tools like ChatGPT could change your business

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Generative AI and other foundation models are changing the AI game, taking assistive technology to a new level, reducing application development time, and bringing powerful capabilities to nontechnical users. Insights on Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Digital

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Telling the Story of Your Impact

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I was a keynote speaker at the Reimagine Communities Summit powered by Capital One recently, and one of the sessions during the event was a panel discussion with three large corporate funders. Who might you ask? Some BIG funders. Capital One. Toyota. Amazon.

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Chile, Mexico and Colombia Making Strides in Road Safety Legislation

The City Fix

The grave consequences of road traffic crashes are not a common theme in election campaigns. Nevertheless, the legislatures of Chile, Mexico and Colombia have recently advanced or are in the midst of debating valuable legislation to reduce traffic deaths and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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‘Nature tech’ predicted to grow by $6 billion following COP27

Open Access Government - Technology News

Following COP27, nature tech – ranging from drones planting trees to AI software managing rainforests – presents a greater market opportunity.

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Cybersecurity front and center in voting innovation

GCN

Ensuring votes have a paper trail is a far better solution than relying on emerging, unproven technologies, election security experts say. Cybersecurity

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SCP 164: Magazine Style Episode #4

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES What’s that? Did you hear that Curt and Chris are doing another Magazine Style Podcast? You bet your biscuits you did! Check it out this week for all new answers to their top 9 topics! Special Bonus idea from Carrie this week too! They are still looking for a total of 10 topics. […].

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What is an RFP in grant writing?

Professional Grant Writer

RFP is one of the most common grant writing acronyms. What is an RFP in grant writing? It stands for “request for proposal.” ” The post What is an RFP in grant writing? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.