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Meet the featured customer speakers for the Worldwide Public Sector Innovation Talk at re:Invent 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

Johnson joined Covered California after serving as the chief deputy director at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California’s Medicaid agency, from 2007 to 2017. He is also concurrently the senior advisor of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

," " Park View Residents Continue To Oppose Redevelopment at Bruce Monroe Park " Washington City Paper , also see " "Temporary" uses as a way to foil development: Bruce Monroe Elementary School site, DC | from school to park to housing "). Most economic development planners don't know the difference. Economic Development.

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The town (or place) that art saved(?): arts as revitalization versus arts as community building

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Often, city arts functions are part of the "economic development" cluster of city agencies. For example, Arts Councils probably need to add some economic development planners. But I'm not sure good the average arts council is on these functions either.

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The Primacy of Social Capital for Community Resilience

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Magis ( 2010 ) similarly defines it as “the existence, development and engagement of community resources by community members to thrive in an environment characterized by change, uncertainty, unpredictability and surprise” (p. It matters for economic development. Thriving in unpredictable environments.

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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

," (2013) Civic assets as a network The "change isn't that simple" entry discusses multiple cities with wide-ranging anchor project development with branding similarities to the "Signature Streets" proposal. Other cities have differently named similar organizations.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

153A-255 states: “Each county shall provide social service programs pursuant to Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, employment, safety, comfort, and convenience of its citizens” (emphasis added).

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

If we’re going to have societal impact,” he said, “we have to be engaged in the communities and help them achieve their desires and dreams.” Community engagement facilities. The $800 million complex at 3750 S. 5600 West also represents a chance, Randall said, for the U. to dramatically diversify its workforce. “If