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3 Ways Cross-Departmental Alignment Can Improve Public Health in Your City

NLC (National League of Cities)

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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Compensating Community Participation

Social Pinpoint

In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in individuals receiving compensation for their participation in community engagement initiatives. What used to be seen as just a voluntary or civic duty has now become a more nuanced approach that truly recognizes and values the contributions of community members in meaningful ways.

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7 Major Transformations to Solve Urban Inequality

The City Fix

Owusu lives with his wife and four children in the Tantra Hills neighborhood of Accra, Ghana, where he shares his residence with five other tenants and their families. The house has a toilet and electricity, but the costs for both. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Power of Multistakeholder Collaboration in Creating More Equitable and Sustainable Cities

The City Fix

The latest UN climate conference, COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, was a significant one for cities in many respects. Delegates established a new fund to help vulnerable countries deal with loss and damages from climate impacts, and some of.

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5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

The City Fix

City life can be deeply unfair. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how differently the rich and poor are able to cope with lockdowns, from ability to work from home to access to green space. The pandemic’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Cities, Battered by COVID-19, Remain Key to Recovery. How Can Investments Be Well Spent?

The City Fix

As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, investment packages are taking shape to provide relief and recovery. Cities from New York to Nairobi are not only on the frontlines of the health and economic impacts, but they provide immense. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Tackling Inequality in Cities Is Essential for Fighting COVID-19

The City Fix

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disruptive new normal for everyone through shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines. But for the billions of urban poor, these guidelines aren’t just burdensome; they’re essentially impossible. Social distancing is a critically important response. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.