GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

Priorities for States Each year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) publishes federal advocacy priorities that represent areas of focus for the upcoming year and how states can collaborate with federal agencies, Congress, the White House and strategic partners.

Constituents 59

Constituents Local Government Advocacy Public Safety 59

Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

Attend and raise issues at community meetings: Your local government likely holds public meetings where all manner of community issues, including economic revitalization and public safety, are discussed. Find out when and where public community meetings are held and attend.

Housing 52

Housing Local Government Elected Officials Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 2, 2022

Some bike advocacy groups do, like Bike Easy in New Orleans ( Adult programs ). But for the most part, I think it's a huge missed opportunity for city and county park and recreation programs to not offer programming for biking for transportation. But most don't.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Transportation Advocacy Public Safety 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

. -- Public washroom design and technical guidelines , City of Vancouver BC -- " Building Safe Toilet Design into Shared Urban Space ," Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human (PHLUSH) -- Public toilet advocacy toolkit , PHLUSH -- " Why Do Women Not Use the Bathroom?

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Advocacy Housing Communications 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Seattle Times has an article, " After reaching sad record last year, WA traffic deaths trend higher ," about how traffic related deaths are still rising, while they are plateauing elsewhere. An interesting point is that there are fewer crashes, but more deaths per crash.

Development 40

Development Advocacy Public Safety Sustainability 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Separately, the State of Washington Safe Routes to School program recommends that all cities create traffic safety committees to address such issues as they relate to schools, and SRTS improvements simultaneously benefit neighborhoods. Seattle's Feet First advocacy group is a great resource for such programs.

Transportation 40

Transportation Campaign Public Health Laws 40