Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Evolving with steel: Future growth and opportunities

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Steel is a core material for building infrastructure and aiding economic growth. Over the next decade and beyond, several trends will reshape the global and regional steel industry landscape.

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Pioneering Sustainable Urban Mobility: Detroit, Varanasi and Venice Lead Global Challenge

The City Fix

In the face of rapid urbanization, evolving mobility patterns and the looming climate crisis, the Sustainable Cities Challenge emerges as a pioneering initiative providing a catalytic approach to drive progress. Launched by the Toyota Mobility Foundation in collaboration with WRI.

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Smart money? Retail investors, intrinsic investors, and the Magnificent Seven

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Retail investors are investing more of their capital in companies that have the highest market capitalizations. Intrinsic investors are taking a different approach.

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How to Ensure Success with Application Modernization

State Tech Magazine

As government organizations embark on modernization journeys, it is imperative that they make informed decisions that maximize efficiency and deliver tangible results. Here are four best practices administrators should keep in mind as they tackle application modernization. Click the banner to learn more about application modernization.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Diversifying global supply chains: Opportunities in Southeast Asia

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Southeast Asia is emerging as a global manufacturing hub, presenting opportunities for logistics companies. Here’s a look at global trade flows in the region.

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Ukraine Aid is Important, But So is Oversight of This Funding and Assistance

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a devastating loss of life, widespread humanitarian crisis, and other global effects. As of April, Congress has appropriated more than $174 billion to assist Ukraine. This includes funding to purchase missiles.

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2024 Update: Local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Earlier this month, DFI examined how local governments in North Carolina have stepped in to make new affordable housing construction economically viable after a historic increase in construction costs and elevated interest rates. In 2023, local governments contributed nearly $30 million in soft loans to new construction projects funded by 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) — more than double the amount in any previous year.

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Identifying and explaining policy preferences in Swiss water management

Policy & Politics Journal blog

by Thomas Bolognesi, Eva Lieberherr and Manuel Fischer In our recent article published in Policy & Politics, we investigate the formation of policy preferences, which are critical in the policy process as they primarily drive policymakers’ choices and, consequently, policy… Continue reading →

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

American City & Country

Earp at a ground breaking for a new turn lane in Hutto. Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. But Earp, city manager for Hutto, Texas, and a recipient of this year’s American City & County Exemplary Public Service award , believes the winding road to his current role is evidence that he’s where he’s supposed to be.

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A pass to new discoveries

Princeton Public Library

With a library card, patrons can get free access to a great assortment of museums in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York. The post A pass to new discoveries appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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Livingston Township, NJ Deployed Report A Concern Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

Livingston Township, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Recent trends in quits and retirements in the federal workforce

Partnership for Public Service

The Partnership for Public Service recently examined attrition in the federal workforce over a five year period, from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2023. The work builds on our Fed Figures report on previous attrition trends , as well as an analysis of additional data from fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2021. Focusing on voluntary attrition from the federal civil service—the number of quits and retirements in a fiscal year divided by the number of employees at the end of the previous fiscal year—we found th