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Reflections on government and COVID19: expertise, the role of government, the new public work, social imagination and beating the binary #3

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

In my work in the public sector over the last 20 years or more, one of the most familiar tropes is the exasperated crusade so many engage in to find better ways to collaborate within and across governments and between governments and the wider community.

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

Key activities of risk management include: Communicating and consulting Establishing a context Identifying Analyzing Evaluating Treating Monitoring Reviewing Risk management should first and foremost be approached as a partnership. This requires a significant amount of training that aligns with departmental and community needs.

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How city managers can support the mental health of residents & employees

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You have staff who cannot work remotely: your police officers, firefighters and paramedics, your public works crews, your bus drivers, water and wastewater plant operators, and more. Open up the channels of communication around the subject matter. Keep in mind that different employees are facing different challenges.

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How Google Cloud is helping U.S public sector agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Google Public Sector

we’re working with state agencies like the Oklahoma State Department of Health on solutions for medical staff to engage remotely with at-risk people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. In the U.S.,

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Another lost opportunity in parks planning: Joint Management Plan for Cromwell Valley Park; Lock Raven Reservoir; and the Northern Central Trail in Baltimore County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The next paragraph contains most of the official statement I received from DPW’s communications office. Loch Raven Reservoir isn't a park per se, it's part of the regional water system, and owned and operated by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works. Cromwell Valley Park is a Baltimore County park.

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Does digitization make sense for small municipalities?

AccessE11

Departments are using the data the platform provides for resource allocation and time management, automated quarterly reports to council have improved budget planning, and public feedback on the timeliness and quality of service and the managed communications has provided excellent validation of the results.