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To Prevent Illegal Dumping, You Have to Know the Scale of the Problem

Center for Community Progress

Their contributions supplement local government capacity and fosters neighborhood pride. A 2018 study found that areas maintained by Clean & Green groups saw 30 percent fewer assaults, 40 percent fewer violent crimes, and lower rates of child abuse and youth gun violence. How can outreach and education help?

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How Virginia unleashed the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. In August 2018, Governor Northam appointed him the chief data officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. His first order of business was to create a data governance framework.

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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Planning and Technical Assistance supports the short-term planning and longer-term strategy formation efforts of organizations within designated Economic Development Districts (EDDs) , states, local governments, sub-state planning regions, institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal organizations, and other eligible entities.

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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

zencity

There are many factors, from local economy and access to great entertainment, to a strong sense of community, to the sheer beauty a city has to offer. At Zencity, we help local governments improve services by helping them understand what their residents prioritize , what they’re talking about, and what they feel is lacking.

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How to Address Homelessness: Reflections from Research

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Some researchers have advocated for tracking landlords who are most likely to evict tenants, so that localities can conduct targeted outreach to landlords (to help with financial assistance or code compliance, for example) and/or tenants (for rental assistance and/or to provide connections to legal services) ( Rutan and Desmond, 2021 ).

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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. Students, parents, and teachers participating in a clean up of the school grounds, Wasatch Elementary School, Salt Lake.

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Times Square Alliance Streetwatch program for reporting problems in the public space

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Problems such as graffiti, people in mental health crisis, sanitation, etc., bother people and make them feel unsafe, making it that much harder for cities to compete with the suburbs for commerce and residential location. Like most places, New York City has city-provided reporting mechanisms, 911 and 311. A final word.