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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

That March, for example, more than 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Significant changes across the public and private sectors were needed so disabled individuals could fully participation in public and economic life in the United States. The passage of the ADA was preceded by years of activism and advocacy-group efforts.

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Eviction practices across subsidized housing in New York State

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The authors find evidence that average eviction filing rates were consistently higher in public housing than in other types of subsidized housing in the pre-pandemic period (2016-2019). This suggests that public housing agencies may rely on eviction filings as a rent collection strategy. Background and Context.

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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Source: SWAA Work-from-home flexibility has also influenced residential choices.

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Get Your Data House in Order

GovLoop

DoD based its 2020 data strategy on eight guiding principles that can serve as a useful model for other organizations in creating their own policies. Collective data stewardship Ensure accountability throughout the data life cycle. Here are ways to carry out each principle. Understand the value of your data.

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Five Principles for a New 421-a Property Tax Exemption

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

A property tax exemption in New York City is necessary to make rental housing development financially feasible across the city’s varied markets, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center. A significant portion of New York City’s newly built housing has relied upon a 421-a exemption.

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Enhancing Federal AI Safety: Responsible and Secure AI Sandbox

Microsoft Public Sector

To leverage this capability responsibly, the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (2019) and the Executive Order on Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Federal Government (2020) set the groundwork for AI governance. Specific sectors have additional regulatory requirements.

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How one nonprofit commemorates enduring sibling relationships with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

I founded SibsForever in August 2020. Any surviving sibling can go to SibsForever.org to create a no-cost account and build commemorative web pages for their sibling and sibling relationship, including photo and video galleries featuring themselves and their siblings.