Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 31, 2023

(behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021. link] Other CED Items: NYT reports on how local governments are reconsidering parking requirements; there are currently 7 spaces available for every car in the U.S.

Social Media 81

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 81

AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For nearly a year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has supported SMAs with in-house Medicaid expertise to identify unwinding issues and develop solutions to address them. Scenario 1: The Medicaid agency sends a letter to Martha’s house using the address they have on file. She misses the letter and doesn’t respond in time. Scenario 3.

Outreach 130

Outreach Public Sector Engagement Constituents 130

Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 22, 2021

If you work in local government or in a special district, you probably already have an intranet, but you may not have any control over this at all. If you work in local government, you know that much of what you do is relatively consistent throughout the years – so don’t be afraid to make a few high quality videos!

Parks And Recreation 130

Parks And Recreation Local Government Development Advocacy 130

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

In solid waste, it means that the agency only plans wrt residential waste pickup for houses of 1-4 units. Sometimes a local government may make grants to organizations in this space that are nonprofits, but the groups are generally a mix of for profits and nonprofits. And it's not particularly systematic.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Operations Transportation Sanitation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not. As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated. This is common for many cities--no public restrooms.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Advocacy Housing Communications 52

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

OPEXUS (formerly AINS) is a DC-based GovTech 100 awardee whose mission is to empower professionals to elevate trust in public institutions through the design, development, and delivery of specialized case management software, including Open Government (FOIA and Correspondence), OIG Audits and Investigations, and Human Resources/Employee Management.

Leadership 52

Leadership Communications Public Sector Outreach 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

All to the good, I was surprised to see that more than a handful of houses have gates so they can access the trail, some with elaborate connections because of grade. There were incursions onto the corridor from some houses but it was pretty rare--some bad, but many would be considered acceptable--growing stuff, art works, etc.

Transportation 52

Transportation Advocacy Sustainability Coordinator 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Community First was developed during the pandemic, when NYC closed congregate housing for the unhoused, and moved them to hotels with single rooms. Problems such as graffiti, people in mental health crisis, sanitation, etc., A lot of those hotels were in the Times Square district.

Sanitation 52

Sanitation Public Safety Management Outreach 52

CRA Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The CFE Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; our programmatic, research and policy efforts focus on designing, embedding and replicating financial empowerment initiatives within the fabric of local government. CRA Partners is a turnkey CRA compliance program powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation.

Community Development 52

Community Development Development Accountability Nonprofit 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

Manufactured housing (MH) has recently taken on a high profile among affordable housing advocates, including in the Biden administration. MH’s supporters consider it naturally low-cost due to the efficiency of factory production, rather than via government subsidy.

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59

GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Bateman and her team focus on demographics and work extensively with Census data, but also create their own datasets based on local input. Their research supports policy development around a wide array of issues, from transportation, energy and natural resources to education and housing.

Communications 106

Communications Legislation Constituents Transportation 106

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Photo of a manufactured housing neighborhood Introduction Manufactured Housing (MH), the official name for what have historically been called mobile homes, comprises the most prominent type of factory-built housing in the US. housing stock, including both owner- and renter-occupied housing.

Housing 52

Housing Advocacy Development Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 11, 2023

Despite all Kenney’s talk about respecting the city’s treasures, we saw the commission’s board cut a deal with developer Leo Addimando in 2020 to significantly modify International House on the very day it placed the award-winning student dormitory in West Philadelphia on the city’s historic register.

Housing 91

Housing Laws Legislation Local Government 91

zencity

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Conference of Mayors in Washington DC: though it’s been two years since this many mayors gathered in one place, mayors are just as thoughtful, passionate and well-dressed as they were in 2020, before our world shut down. Grants for local government. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Labor U.S.

Community Engagement 52

Community Engagement Engagement Transportation Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But that message isn’t getting through to our local government. Our Council member, Kenyatta Johnson, is now also Council president, and he has enormous power to protect affordable housing in his district and beyond. As we talked to close to 200 Grays Ferry residents, the stories poured in.

Housing 52

Housing Implementation Public Health Local Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 24, 2022

Top right, how Republicans organized the state's House districts after the 2020 Census. If districts were organized fairly there would be one Democratic Party represented House district in Utah. In the 2020 cycle, into all four of the districts. Salt Lake County is about 1/3 of the state's total population.

Voting 52

Voting Laws Housing Development 52

Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities. The tradeoff between revenue growth and stability has always been a concern for local governments. Authors’ Bios.

Local Government 40

Local Government Financial Management Budgeting Public Affairs 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

But the fact is that Congress does have the final authority on approving local legislation, even though the DC Home Rule Act of 1973 pretty much created local control of local governance. But after a 2020 election when perceptions of being soft on crime hurt many Democratic candidates, the D.C.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Legislation Voting Laws 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While the response to Hurricane Helene continues, local governments are looking ahead to the long road to recovery. This post describes the legal authority and practical considerations for local governments seeking to serve in the role of financial bridge. Detailed legal analysis of each point follows after the summary.

Local Government 40

Local Government Government Housing Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Note that I think my Signature Streets concept is more expansive (" Extending the "Signature Streets" concept to "Signature Streets and Spaces" ," 2020). -- Complete Streets webpage , US DOT, via archive.org It's not the end of the world. The project, called Move Culver City , was a 1.3 New York Wont Budge ," New York Times ).

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Elected Officials Implementation 52