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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Public Health Initiative Strategy: 10 Local Health Initiatives For Local Governments

GovPilot

In a post COVID-19 world, there is no misunderstanding the important relationship between the public and the proper health health precautions. 2020 very quickly familiarized citizens with new everyday health expectations that they now often do try to live by.

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Revitalizing Neighborhoods: How Creative Placemaking Transforms Vacant Properties into Vibrant Community Spaces

Center for Community Progress

Creative placemaking engages residents, business owners, and local leaders to inform what the place can or should be. On February 29, 2020, during the coldest night of the year, approximately 300 community members came to observe the sculptures and participate in activities that brought neighborhood residents together.

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Building Resilience: Leveraging Innovative Partnerships and Low Cost Capital to Meet Affordable Single-Family Housing Needs

Center for Community Progress

COVID-19 has spotlighted the deep racial inequities in housing and illustrated the importance of housing stability to protecting public health. ANDP Single-Family Developments Shaded by LMI Census Tracts, January 2010 – June 30, 2020. Source: Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership.

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Pandemic profiteers: Exploiting fear through cyber scams and how to move forward

Open Access Government - Technology News

The COVID-19 pandemic not only posed a public health crisis but also created cyber scam opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit the vulnerable in the rapidly changing digital environment With the outbreak of the pandemic, cybercriminals quickly identified ways to exploit the public.

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AWS announces Australia and New Zealand startups selected for AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Aged Care and Digital Health

AWS Public Sector Blog

The cohort is developing a range of solutions, using the power of the cloud, to improve equitable access to health, social, and aged care services; support aged care and health service providers to deliver higher quality care; and promote new and productive ways of delivering services.

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4 ways AWS can help with Medicaid unwinding

AWS Public Sector Blog

The top four concerns that SMAs have shared are in approaching outreach and engagement, staffing shortages, returned mail, and reporting capabilities. Due to the scale of unwinding efforts, automation and scalable digital engagement is essential for successful unwinding efforts. Scenario 3. An agency worker scans the returned mail.