AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sustainability, planetary health, and climate action have become priority topics within governments and organizations of all sizes, with universities playing a pivotal role to inspire and empower the future generations.

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Policy Chats

AUGUST 16, 2023

And we need to bring back the conversation centered around the children, not about party politics that we're bringing into our school districts.” - Neftali Galarza on the topic of how divisive politics can delay necessary reforms to education. “I There are to this day, a lot of communities don't have access to potable water.

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Policy Chats

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Learn more about Amanda Goad via [link] Podcast Highlights: “Even as we're focused on implementation and making things even better in California, the trans rights movement at a national level is still unfortunately having to play a lot of defense.” - Amanda Goad on the topic of California paving the path for the trans rights movement.

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Policy Chats

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Amanda Goad on the topic of California paving the path for the trans rights movement. Water Seminar Series: Water Partnerships between Cities and Farms in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley. Amanda Goad on the topic of California paving the path for the trans rights movement. Music by: C Codaine.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Our event will offer over 30 various breakout sessions to engage and explore critical topics such as security and resilience, practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative work, and building cultures of innovation and belonging. We can’t wait to see you live in 3D!

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 23, 2020

We’re thrilled to be joined by the two authors, Patti Sterling, the grants coordinator for Town of Bel Air, Maryland, and Akosua Cook, a park planner for the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to talk about the importance of water and nature-based amenities in their local parks and the projects they have put in place to raise awareness and education.

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Policy Chats

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Learn more about Kevin Esterling via [link] Podcast Highlights: “We have a problem of scale in our democracy, which is that our country is of such a size that it's hard for individuals to find they have a voice in government.” - Kevin Esterling on the topic of why there is a lack of communication between constituents and their representatives.

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Policy Chats

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Kevin Esterling on the topic of why there is a lack of communication between constituents and their representatives. Kevin Esterling on the topic of utilizing technology to bridge the gap between constituents and members of Congress. Water Seminar Series: Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Planning. Music by: C Codaine.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 9, 2023

He has been involved in several major transformation projects as a Manager at TC, with a focus on modernizing of technology in support of inspections and regulatory enforcement, breaking IT silos, and beginning with the Navigable Waters Act Renewal Project (NWAR) in 2017, pioneering Agile development and leveraging Power Platform at the department.

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Policy Chats

JANUARY 15, 2021

“In social services, if money were reallocated, what we've been looking at is preventative and supportive services programs.” - Sayori Baldwin on the topic of what the future would look like if counties reallocated part of the budget to increase funding for social services. “I

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Policy Chats

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sayori Baldwin on the topic of what the future would look like if counties reallocated part of the budget to increase funding for social services. “I Sayori Baldwin on the topic of how to help citizens and build a better society in the United States. Commercial Links: UCR Water Seminar Series - Maura Allaire Registration Page.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

It explores several cultural topics that make it good for a book club discussion. The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese Historical Fiction Verghese’s book Cutting for Stone is one of my all time favorites. The book is fast-paced, yet deep. Wish I could read it for the first time again!

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Climate change is also a significant factor in many health-related issues, from the increase of pest-related illness, to food scarcity, access to clean air and water, and beyond. However, the impacts of climate change spread far beyond natural disasters.

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s how I discovered the city is home to a 170-foot water tower shaped like a catsup bottle that just happens to be on the National Registry of Historic Places. Now it’s time to plan content topics and themes for each month that will work to reach your goals. Is there a difference?) It’s even got its own website and fan club.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2024

(And actually, not unlike the USFS program, the federal government does a lot of pass through funding through states to support local action through programs like the Federal Historic Preservation Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Recreational Trails Program.) was a good way to keep people employed. .

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Interim Final Rule calls out a range of natural disasters, including water, flooding, and tornados. These include: Repair, retrofit, demolish, or reuse properties to mitigate or respond to natural disasters. 2 ︎ Community Progress does not focus on these uses in this blog.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 31, 2023

To make projects easily discoverable, you should sort your community engagement website into organized categories, topics, and regions. You could even think about setting up designated landing pages for specific topics or focus areas, or embedding “follow” or “subscribe” functions that allow citizens to receive project updates.

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zencity

DECEMBER 13, 2021

One of the metrics we look at is resident satisfaction: how satisfied residents are overall, and how satisfied they are around specific topics, issues, and initiatives. School-related topics, and especially team sports, garnered the most positive discourse. In our new work-from-home era, perhaps it’s time to start planning a move!

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 18, 2022

The Washington Post has three articles today on the topic: -- " U.K. Phoenix was one of the first cities to appoint a "heat officer," to coordinate municipal action and response on the issues (" Climate change is already here in many US communities | "Heat Officers" versus Climate Change Officers ").

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Librarian.net

OCTOBER 6, 2021

And all of this happens within a structure of white supremacy and all the other justice-inhibiting structures which are just baked into society and which are the water we swim through. Speak up for BIPOC ideas, colleagues, topics in white spaces. Building up new and alternative forms of interaction which are more inclusive of everyone.

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Public Works Group Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

AI-generated image of a water valve In the first post on this topic I introduced the Midjourney AI tool which can be used to generate images. In this post, I’ll talk about a few more image generating tools I have tried. The first is Canva.

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Masters in Public Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The phrase “water management” means a lot of things. From how to efficiently distribute water to the public, making sure water is sanitized or managing the sewage or waste water, this broad term has many meanings. You’ll love reading the amazing things companies like IBM are doing to help technology improve water.

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zencity

JANUARY 18, 2022

You have staff who cannot work remotely: your police officers, firefighters and paramedics, your public works crews, your bus drivers, water and wastewater plant operators, and more. Keep in mind that different employees are facing different challenges. Supporting the mental health of residents. Most importantly … Take care of yourself.

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Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (which is really more about climate than inflation) this is an important moment for local governments to take advantage of the opportunities of the day to preserve clean air and water for generations to come.

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 16, 2023

The Melbourne Water Your Say site provides a great example of utilizing multilingual engagement and supporting multiple languages. Sometimes a visual can help explain complex topics, our Hot Spot tool is a great example of this.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 18, 2022

Major services such as power generation, telecoms, payments, water supply, public health systems and less obvious ones like traffic lights or petrol pumps are vital to keep a modern country running. They are a chilling reminder of the damage a determined state actor can cause to critical national infrastructure.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Read more about green initiatives in our free report on water conservation discourse. We identified five innovative cities and counties from across the country who are introducing new programs and/or engaging their communities on this topic! Innovative local governments with next-level recycling & composting.

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zencity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Moreover, the sessions at the Cal Cities Annual Conference touch on pressing topics such as homelessness, climate change and water conservation, modern transportation, and so much more. California is huge and its cities range from urban metropolises to rural mountain communities. See you in the City of Trees.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Storytelling with data visualization tools: Using insights to affect change Beyond generating critical data insights, HSR.health uses geospatial analysis to map care desserts and produce health indexes that span more than 40 different health topics.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 8, 2024

Physical features of cultural landscapes can include trees, buildings, pathways, site furnishings, water bodies – basically any element that expresses cultural values and the history of a site. about parks and designers like Olmsted. A cultural landscape embodies the associations and uses that evoke a sense of history for a specific place.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

As Frayda Bluestein explains in her blog post on the topic, the North Carolina Supreme Court expounded on the exclusive emoluments clause in Brumley v. As Kara Millonzi writes in a post on this topic : “Under the common law, different rate classifications may reflect differences in the costs of providing services to certain customer groups.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2024

There are many types, including measuring water and air quality, counting various types of fauna sightings, etc. focusing on topics each year that illustrate the theme. Citizen science programs (" How volunteer butterfly catchers help climate-change research in WA parks ," Seattle Times ) are another way people can participate.

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Let's Talk Parks

MARCH 2, 2022

Be sure to tune into this week’s podcast episode to hear more on this topic, and sign up for our newsletter at [link]. So I think kind of moving on to another topic is options outside of our typical parks and recreation. The Show [Transcript]. Note: The transcript below is an abbreviated version of the podcast.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, a municipality might issue general obligation bonds to finance the construction of a city park or it might issue revenue bonds to finance improvements to its water and sewer system. By contrast, in a typical “conduit” financing, a governmental entity acts as an “issuer,” but is not responsible for the repayment of debt.

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Masters in Public Administration

AUGUST 30, 2011

Located in Missouri, he often updates readers on the state of the city but has been known to go off topic for items such as books and film. Humor and inspiration are often the topics of posts. A youth center was the topic of the latest post. Categories include good government, hot topics, and reflections. Mayor’s Blog.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Optionally, you can publish a job completion alert to an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic you specify in the configuration. An electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill, and internet invoice are examples of utility bills. session.Session().region_name region_name account_id = boto3.client("sts").get_caller_identity().get("Account")

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 18, 2022

We weren’t worrying too much about the news cycle because it’s always hard to tell when your show’s going to come out, but we wanted to talk about these evergreen, you know, topics that we felt like were still going to be relevant. What was the topic that you were most intrigued by as you were investigating?

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