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Los Angeles wildfires

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Speechless. It's covered elsewhere far better than I could ever hope to do. Suzanne, from SoCal, knows people whose houses have been leveled, life's work lost. 2. The disinformation about why the wildfires started is similar to the disinformation the Murdoch media pushes in Australia to discredit climate change theories. 3. I didn't understand high winds til I came to Utah.

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HOT SPOTS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION

Barrett & Greene

As regular readers of this website know, we generally avoid covering politics or the federal government. That said, were beginning this column with a prediction about the federal government, which is tied closely to politics. That will be followed with some thoughts about the impact of each on state government management and policy. From all we can see in the press, notwithstanding plans of the incoming administration, its going to be tough to get much done.

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Making Community Meetings More Accessible in 2025 with Digital Engagement Tools 

Social Pinpoint

In 2015, I was inspired by the conversations happening at the ELGL (Engaging Local Government Leaders) Annual Conference, specifically the discussions around making local government more accessible. Though I couldnt attend in person, I followed the event closely on Twitter a space that, at the time, felt like a safe haven for open, thoughtful dialogue.

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The State of Luxury: How to navigate a slowdown

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Macroeconomic headwinds, shifting client preferences, and a deteriorating value proposition are weighing on the global luxury sector. The Business of Fashion and McKinsey outline five strategic imperatives for luxury executives.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Bait and switch in Philadelphia: 76ers basketball team won't move to Downtown, will remain in South Philly

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

An arena supporter is in the chamber Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 as opponents are on the floor before City Council is scheduled to give final approval to the Sixers arena during its regular meeting. Tom Gralish / Staff Photographer It's been more than a year that the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team has been pursuing a relocation to downtown, modeled after the Wizards in DC and the Celtics in Boston.

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Wikipedia work in 2024

Librarian.net

I do work on Wikipedia sometimes. Since I’ve been working for the Flickr Foundation, my life overlaps more with free content. Sometimes I try to combine work and play and add things to Wikimedia Commons, or to Wikipedia, or both. My username in the Wikipedia extended universe is Jessamyn, so it’s pretty easy to see what I’ve been up to.

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Is DC screwed economically because of Trump and the Republicans? Probably.

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I'd say yes. Moving agencies and firing employees reduces the demand for office space and housing in DC proper. The growth in the federal government after 9/11 definitely benefited the city in terms of residents, even though much of the business of cybersecurity is in the suburbs. -- " High anxiety: What losing 100,000 federal jobs could mean for the local economy ," Washington Business Journal Although in his first term he was successful in doing this with only a couple agencies, even though it