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Partnership unveils the 2024 Service to America Medals® finalists

Partnership for Public Service

Volcker Career Achievement – recognizing a federal employee for leading significant and sustained accomplishments throughout a federal career of 20 or more years. Amid growing calls to politicize the nonpartisan civil service, the Partnership is proud to acknowledge the impact of the federal workforce in five areas: Paul A.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part two -- not transportation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Rather than adamantly saying "no," I came to realize that since advocates mostly lose out on such initiatives--except if the city or state requires a public vote--we should be focusing on mitigating the problems from such facilities and increasing the benefits. I and many activists were against public funding, but it happened anyway.