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Smart city transformation made simple with the globally available AWS Smart City Competency Program

AWS Public Sector Blog

The city of the future is “smart.” Many governments around the globe are racing to infuse technology into just about every aspect of city operations. As technologists, we need to consider how we can help build efficient, innovative, inclusive, and sustainable cities for the future. times to 6 billion.

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

American City & Country

But Earp, city manager for Hutto, Texas, and a recipient of this year’s American City & County Exemplary Public Service award , believes the winding road to his current role is evidence that he’s where he’s supposed to be. God’s hand was moving,” Earp says.

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WHEN CORRUPTION HITS SMALL CITIES

Barrett & Greene

That was all about a $53 million embezzlement that occurred over many years by the Dixon, Illinois comptroller, who worked in that small city (population currently about 15,000) from 1983 until her indictment in 2012. First, there are many thousands of small cities and towns in the United States, depending on one’s definition.

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2023 – A Year In Review

AccessE11

AI Applications Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the municipal space, offering innovative solutions for improving city management and citizen engagement. In recent years, AI’s role in cities has evolved from being a novel concept to a practical tool that addresses unique municipal challenges.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. Housing Authority has documented more than 80 deficiencies ranging from inadequate management to lack of knowledge of a host of basic housing functions to 220 contracts awarded in violation of DCHA procurement policy.

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4 steps to build a data strategy for managing performance in the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

To identify high performing operations and support those in need of improvement, decision-makers need real-time data in formats that are simple to interpret and understand. These key performance indicators (KPIs) establish the basis for measuring operational efficiency.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the South Hall vendors I don't think want more competition and the city and CAC members think it's more important to make revenue from facility rental to otherwise support subsidizing operations of the rest of the market. It operates Thursday-Sunday in two local business districts. Do a food fermentation operation.