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

Center for Community Progress

Beyond aesthetics, these programs improve public health and safety. 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.

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Opioid and Fentanyl Legislation Under Consideration in Congress 

NLC (National League of Cities)

The SUPPORT Act, signed into law in 2018, aimed to tackle the opioid crisis by expanding on the previous work done through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Q&A: The VA Is Focused on Its Telehealth Experience Beyond the Pandemic

FedTech Magazine

As executive director of telehealth services within the VA’s Office of Connected Care, Galpin says the department’s “ambitious” 2018 plan for its standard video application, VA Video Connect, saw 65 percent of its primary care and mental health providers conduct at least one video visit with a patient ahead of the public health emergency.

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California Forests Are Disappearing–And So Are Air Pollution Disparities

The Lowe Down

Article by Derik Suria & Meghna Pamula Air pollution is a serious public health concern. Research shows significant disparities in exposure to air pollution and health outcomes among different communities by the level of income.

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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Open Access Government - Technology News

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023. How level of understanding and type of used sources relate to adherence to COVID-19 public health measures in Canada. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2018. Courdi, C., Scientific Reports, 2023. Welch, V., 14 (1): p.

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Volusia Sheriff’s Office Navigates Complexities Around FOIA Requests with Automated Workflows

Government Technology Insider

The benchmark report found that overall, complexity in public records has increased by 57 percent since 2018. When the COVID-19 pandemic caused many agencies to close for public health and safety.

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How Cities Are Placing People at the Center of Urban Mobility Transformations

The City Fix

What does it take for cities to create a true systems change that creates a holistic, positive shift of the entire urban system? Finding and celebrating examples of this feat is at the heart of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities.