Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004). It also requires participation across the spectrum of agegroups, ethnicities, genders, educational levels, orientations, and so on. Clarity, trust, welfare, care and equity are needed, now.

Communications 52

Communications Legislation Implementation Public Health 52

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. The solution is to have emergency planners and managers who are not only well educated in the field, but they also have a more varied perspective on it. Oddly, it was sidelined during the pandemic as the Cabinet Office Minister, Michael Gove, judged it to be 'too extreme'.

Management 92

Management Operations Laws Regulations 92

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

I first heard this concept expressed by David Barth at a presentation in 2004. US Forest Service community involvement and educational publications. Less so now, the US Forest Service had a massive publication program, including items focused on K-12 education and adult learning. Streets/street trees as linear parks.

Housing 52

Housing Urban Planning Advocacy Education 52

Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 21, 2022

At one of the biggest cybersecurity conferences called RSA in 2004, Bill Gates proclaimed the death of the password all the way back then, and yet here we are. They should dig into that and make that known, at least make it known and educational. Now, if you take all the thousands of systems that are out there, is everyone going to go?

Security 105

Security Regulations Accountability Government 105

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MAY 6, 2024

The Civil Contingencies Act of 2004 is of debatable value, as evidenced by the fact that it was in effect abandoned during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. The risk here is that any amendment to or substitution of the Act will merely tinker with the works, rather than effecting the fundamental changes in the system that are needed.

Coordinator 40

Coordinator Advocacy Operations Management 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

The other element that was educational for me was the velocity of change resulting from the new station. Plus the economic impact on the other four areas, totaling in the billions of new construction. Velocity of positive economic change from public investment. Granted a lot of development was going on in DC at the time.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Parks And Recreation Housing 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Since 2012, over 12 million voters have signed up for TurboVote, through partnerships with more than 300 institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and companies. Educating and inspiring voters to get ready for the midterm elections. Since 2004 HeadCount has supported the registration of over one million voters.

Voting 130

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

APRIL 13, 2016

The use of evidence-based sex education. Bevan Baker has been the Commissioner of Health in Milwaukee since 2004. It has been recognized as a model of community collaboration, including by the White House Council for Community Solutions. The three main prongs of the strategy are: An aggressive advertising campaign targeted to teens.

Campaign 40

Campaign Housing Education 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods? The Urban Agenda calls for the unprecedented alignment of the entire agency by linking the work of national parks and programs to advance conservation, education, recreation, and economic development in urban areas.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 21, 2020

2d 342, 345 (2004); see also Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 264 (1981). [while] [o]ther courts simply conclude that the duty to perform is excused or discharged because performance would violate public policy." Brown Amusement Co. , 366, 371, 601 S.E.2d Dashiell , 195 Md. 677, 689, 75 A.2d Bobby Murray Chevrolet, Inc. ,

Regulations 40

Regulations Engagement Public Policy Nonprofit 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). , another not served commercial district on the 200 and 300 blocks of Pennsylvania, one by Potomac Metro, the Eastern Market, etc. -- Make Eastern Market Metro Plaza great. It laid the groundwork for connecting civic assets.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Development Management Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. People do travel far for school choice, but schools may need to be added. sustainable mobility.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Parks And Recreation Housing Campaign 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Aging housing, decline in income and education level, influx of middle-income minorities, and fear of racial transition. The URL is long because at the time I didn't appreciate the need for brevity. But the original categorization is different : Stage 1: Healthy. Stage 2: Incipient decline. Stage 3: Clearly declining.

Transportation 52

Transportation Community Development Housing Urban Planning 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Bush in 2004. including the First Lady, the Vice President, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Acting Secretary of Education John King and the interweb’s favorite man next door Twitter user, Cory Booker (social justice). First live webcast on the Internet happened in the President George W. Bush administration in 2002.

Social Media 40

Social Media Housing Engagement Accountability 40