Citizen Lab

JULY 10, 2023

This article outlines a summary of the report’s key insights and ideas for future improvement. It started in 2018… The post Lessons learned from Newham’s flagship participatory budget program appeared first on CitizenLab's Blog. Read on to kindle fresh ideas for invigorating engagement within your own community!

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Budgeting Engagement 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). A list of the full citations of the articles referenced can be found at the end of this post.

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Housing Local Government Community Development Laws 89

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The complexities noted here are compounded by the fact that tremendous growth and affordable housing needs are in urban areas, while the vast majority of this type of housing is found in rural areas (see the great maps on housing shortage and surplus found in this recent New York Times article ).

Housing 79

Housing Laws Regulations Economic Development 79

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This comes up because of the Chicago Sun-Times article, " City’s test of additional dwelling units finds most takers in gentrified wards." From the article: This involved allowing additional dwelling units, or ADUs, typically basement or attic apartments or coach houses. Where do I begin? State Center; Park Heights; etc.)

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Housing Development Government Nonprofit 94

GovLoop

JANUARY 4, 2024

Like many local agencies, the Auditor’s Office in Travis County, Texas, needed to do more with less: While a dynamic housing market increased the volume of property tax refunds by 25% annually since 2018, the office received no extra funding to complete its legally required audits. You need a human being to verify the potential findings.”

Local Government 52

Local Government Housing Development Government 52

GovLoop

MAY 19, 2023

The initiative, which began in 2018, encompasses a wide range of entities, from state and local government and educational institutions to organizations managing critical infrastructure. This article appears in our guide “ Bright Ideas for Making Cyber Stick.” Everyone else is a partner [in the process].”

Local Government 98

Local Government Government Relations Budgeting Security 98

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 22, 2024

From the article: English councils collectively went on a near 7bn commercial property buying spree, a journey which has now proved to be responsible for bringing some of them to the edge of bankruptcy.

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Nonprofit Local Government Community Development Government 52

Social Pinpoint

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This article was updated from 2018. Whether you’re engaging a specific minority within your community or using an inclusive engagement consultation for multiple minorities within your community, make sure you take the time to understand the various cultures.

Community Engagement 98

Community Engagement Engagement Communications Translation 98

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 5, 2024

From the article: Part 1: Colorado alcohol deaths surged 60% in 4 years, but there’s been no public outcry or push to save lives Coloradans die from the effects of alcohol at one of the highest rates in the country, but, in comparison to fentanyl, the state’s reaction has been a shrug.

Public Health 52

Public Health Economic Development Press Release Legislation 52

The Lowe Down

APRIL 10, 2024

Article by Noah Hendelman and Meghna Pamula In March 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the nationwide transition from in-person school to online learning. We investigate how school reopening, income, and chronic absenteeism influence the change in Math and English test scores between 2018 to 2023.

Education 52

Education Implementation 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 13, 2022

With a critical eye toward the creation and perpetuation of racial disparities, the article examines four categories of policy responses: addressing root causes, preventing homelessness, providing services, and facilitating sustained exits from homelessness, which this post, too, will examine in turn. 2021 ; Gubits et al.

Housing 52

Housing Outreach Sustainability Engagement 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

And it starts with decent cultural planning: -- " Revisiting stories: cultural planning and the need for arts-based community development corporations as real estate operators ," 2018 The preeminent example is SEMAEST of Paris, although it deals primarily with retail uses. No reason the model can't be extended to arts and culture.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Community Development Fundraising Development 52

GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data. This article appears in our guide, “ A Fresh Look at Data.” Whether you’re planning to use more AI or just want to improve analytics and tighten cybersecurity, good data management must be the foundation for your efforts.

Housing 52

Housing Stewardship Security Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 7, 2024

And while it's very important to focus on building the community of artists, at the sa.me But it doesn't have the kind of impact it could, were it to have a different organizational focus.

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Sustainability Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 26, 2023

One of the comments on the article made a point about a local "Government Accountability Office" function. More of that, please." He makes the point that the Council probably needs more staff to be able to do so.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Campaign Housing Engagement 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

From the article: He has a history of floating false solutions to the drawbacks of our over-reliance on cars that stifle efforts to give people other options. Elon Musk said he came up with the hyperloop to diminish planning and funding for high speed rail in California (" Elon Musk Is Convinced He's the Future.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Legislation Operations Development 52

GovLoop

AUGUST 29, 2022

After an initial sprint in 2018, a sprint in 2022 will continue to build on efforts to identify addressing gaps and create an accessible database of addresses for people and businesses in all parts of Puerto Rico. This article is an excerpt from GovLoop’s guide “ Your Data Literacy Guide to Everyday Collaboration.”

Communications 59

Communications Government Engagement 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2024

Yesterday, my SmartNews feed was on fire, with so many great articles. 1 venue in the world." I argued it would have happened anyway. said "no, the Arena has had significant impact." The reality is that he was right (" More sports: sports-anchored entertainment districts and LA Live." I was too parochial.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Budgeting Housing Development 52

GovLoop

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, in the first three quarters of this year, DSPS processed 38,827 applications, compared with 30,200 in all of 2018. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.” Before the system’s launch last year, the average wait for a license was 45 days. The average time to review now is less than five.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government 52

Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 28, 2017

Yuma County, Arizona recently used Social Pinpoint to gather input from the community regarding their 2018-2041 Regional Transport Plan (RTP). The plan lists the transportation needs and improvements that are planned or will potentially arise over the next 25 years.

Transportation 52

Transportation Engagement 52

Social Pinpoint

JULY 5, 2018

Take a minute to think about advertising in 2018. Where do you see the most ads? Likely, your first thought was an ad you saw online. Businesses have realized that if they want to reach their target market, they have to bring ads to their fingertips. People spend more time online than ever before.

Engagement 52

Engagement 52

The Lowe Down

MAY 12, 2023

Article by Derik Suria & Meghna Pamula Air pollution is a serious public health concern. Between 1972 and 2018, the number of large wildfires in California increased by 784 percent, and the area burned increased by more than 1,200 percent (Environmental Market Solutions Laboratory, UC Santa Barbara).

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Public Health Accountability Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

From the article: Prince George’s County didn’t feel like a place to make movies when actress Kike Ayodeji grew up. As pointed out in the Post article, if you want to develop a functioning if not thriving film community, you need to support its development, and a film festival is an element that does. I think it's a great idea.

Development 52

Development Communications Community Development Operations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 11, 2024

From the article: In a news release sent out Wednesday, officials said that the organizations’ Boards of Directors will meet on May 1 to start “months-long discussions about how to efficiently provide, fund, and govern public transit.” It's about speed versus access. German VV as the model for DC.

Transportation 52

Transportation Coordinator Budgeting Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 3, 2023

Paris was a pioneer when it introduced e-scooters, or trottinettes, in 2018 as the city’s authorities sought to promote non-polluting forms of urban transport. From the article: N ormally, anything that combats the notorious traffic congestion on the streets of Paris deserves applause. Sustainable mobility framework.

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Voting Parks And Recreation Sustainability Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 25, 2023

The New York Times has an article on a bus shelter public art project, " Watching for the Bus Stop Gallery." From the article: Starting Aug. Image: Public Art Fund, NY 4.

Public Transportation 52

Public Transportation Outreach Transportation Sustainability 52

Barrett & Greene

DECEMBER 9, 2024

With the assumption that other performance measurement and program evaluation lovers will be looking for results-oriented inspiration over the holidays, were now presenting our third installment of books (and a couple of journal articles) recommended by the many government performance experts who have enthusiastically shared their favorite book suggestions (..)

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Public Policy Local Government Public Administration Public Sector 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

So I wasn't surprised to see some articles about the bankruptcy of Bird (Superpedestrian), the major player in the electric scooter space (" E-scooter companies are going bankrupt. From the FC article: But those who care about the future of urban life should not indulge in scooter schadenfreude. Isla Vista, California.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Transportation Public Sector Development 52

The Lowe Down

APRIL 28, 2023

Article by Noah Hendelman Recent research from economists like Richard Reeves has pointed to a concerning decline in men’s health and wellbeing. In 2018, more females graduated than males in every single county, as shown by the choropleth in figure 1. A one-unit increase represents a $1000 loss per worker to the China Shock.

Education 52

Education Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 23, 2023

From the article: Kunkel, director of Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center , is referring to the economic impact enjoyed by hosts of what’s evolved into a three-day-long basketball bacchanal that briefly transforms the cities it touches, and which happens to be coming to Salt Lake City next month.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Community Development Transportation 52

Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The following are extracted – largely with verbatim passages – from articles and columns we wrote for Route Fifty, Government Finance Review, the IBM Center for the Business of Government and this website. We hope they’ll give a reason for cheer. And Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Local Government 52

Local Government Laws Legislation Public Sector 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2024

I really like how the poster mis-states the original intention for the site, and of course, positions the use as a "giveaway to developers."

Housing 52

Housing Development Advocacy Engagement 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 20, 2024

According to the Washington Informer article, " DC's new plan to slash its trash ," DC is adding ten years, one decade more, to its waste diversion goal, from 2030 to 2040 That's 16 years!!!!!!!!!!

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Sanitation Housing Public Works 52

GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2023

In 2018, the Office of Management and Budget made VA a lead agency partner to pilot improving CX across the federal government. This article appears in our guide, “Agency of the Future: How New Possibilities are Emerging in the Present.” Agencies had their rules, and constituents had to navigate them to get the services they needed.

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Constituents Government Agency Operations Government 64

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 31, 2022

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. This trend discussed in a 2018 post by DFI colleague Frank Muraca: unc.live/37TJaQy. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.

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Social Media Regulations Economic Development Housing 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Post has an article about how Virginia Congressman Don Beyer is getting a masters degree in machine learning so he can apply AI to government and creating better policy (" A 72-year-old congressman goes back to school, pursuing a degree in AI "). Positive deviance theory: Hope amidst failure.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Transportation Government 52

GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

At the state level, California enacted the first state privacy law in 2018 and, via ballot initiative, established a more comprehensive version in 2022. This article appears in our guide, “ Decision Intelligence: New Possibilities for Data-Based Decision-Making.” According to a recent survey, 70% of U.S.

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Laws Regulations Legislation Education 52