NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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.

Public Health 90

Public Health Sanitation Economic Development Community Engagement 90

The City Fix

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Along the Ngong River in Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s slum neighborhoods and home to more than 100,000 people, residents face a dual threat when the rains come. First, the river rises, flooding into streets and houses. Then the water reaches. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

Sanitation 125

Sanitation Housing Public Health Sustainability 125

The City Fix

AUGUST 16, 2022

Infectious disease outbreaks led to public health policies and modern sanitation. History shows that when disasters and crises strike, cities often bounce back stronger and more resilient than before. The great Chicago fire famously gave rise to skyscrapers. The devastation of World War II catalyzed unprecedented.

Sanitation 52

Sanitation Public Health Urban Planning Public Transportation 52

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In her article “ The Innovative State ,” Beth Simone Noveck highlighted an initiative by Chicago’s Department of Public Health. When the initiative launched in 2015, the city had more than 15,000 food establishments but only three dozen health inspectors. They needed to figure out where to put their energies.

Sanitation 69

Sanitation Operations Public Health Public Policy 69

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In her article “The Innovative State,” Beth Simone Noveck highlighted an initiative by Chicago’s Department of Public Health. When the initiative launched in 2015, the city had more than 15,000 food establishments but only three dozen health inspectors. They needed to figure out where to put their energies.

Sanitation 59

Sanitation Public Health Operations Public Policy 59

The City Fix

APRIL 14, 2020

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.

Community Engagement 98

Community Engagement Sanitation Public Health Housing 98