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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Demystifying AI: How RAG boosts efficiency in state and local government departments

AWS Public Sector Blog

Improving public information services To better serve their community, a state agency uses an LLM-powered chatbot enhanced with RAG to provide real-time, accurate information on public transportation schedules, public health advisories, and more.

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Top 6 agenda items for changemakers in 2022

Bang the Table

In the last few years, there’s been an understandable reassignment of many key communication staff to booster public health campaigns, with few able to prioritize the essential task of updating (now painfully old) policy. More on the trends changing community engagement here. Make use of available funding.

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How to Use Private Projects for Effective Community Engagement

Social Pinpoint

Private community engagement projects empower organizations to foster meaningful connections, facilitate focused discussions, and build stronger relationships with specific groups within their community. Sometimes, you may not want every single community member to provide input.

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

providing high quality people spaces within a hospital complex becomes very difficult (" Penn’s new hospital belatedly recognizes pedestrian space is a public health issue "). Transit adjacency is a plus for employee transportation. Community engagement facilities. Reading room. Teaching Kitchens.

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Is Your Commute Harming Your Health?

The City Fix

Daily commutes via car have evolved into more than mere trips – they greatly influence both our mental and physical well-being. Research shows that relentless car journeys don’t just occupy our time, they significantly shape our mood and overall outlook.

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Our Top Local Government Conferences of 2023

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This was a moment to celebrate the renewed sense of community, which was clearer than ever before. Local government officials have just encountered one of the biggest public health emergencies of their careers. California is huge and its cities range from urban metropolises to rural mountain communities. See you there!