Next City

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Our gift recommendations for urbanists who care about creating equitable cities.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For digital and AI transformations to succeed, companies need to understand the problems they want to solve and rewire their organizations for continuous innovation

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Summer Camp Programming

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

SHOW NOTES This week’s episode is a remix from episode 13 way back in 2019. (The Pre-Covid days)! The guys give 8 great ideas for camp-wide games that you can play with the whole camp! This episode is a great listen to update some of your current games! HOSTS CURT JACKSON CHRIS KALLAL The post SCP 194: Remix: Camp Wide Games first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence is accelerating drug discovery. If clinical development fails to keep pace, the benefits to patients will be delayed.

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Advertiser: Noratek

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many ways AI affects people every day—for better and worse.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As geopolitical currents swirl, we examine the implications for trade and options for business leaders to foster global connections.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 216 Setting goals for library marketing is incredibly important. A couple of weeks ago, I issued a challenge. You all responded and I accepted. So here’s the payoff: we’re going to set some goals in 60 seconds in this episode. And you’re going to see just how easy it is. Plus someone will receive kudos!

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) has the potential to play several important roles in education, transforming the way we teach and learn. This blog post looks at how one EdTech startup, BriBooks , is leveraging generative AI to assist young children with creative writing. Introducing BriBoo BriBooks is the world’s leading children’s creative writing platform, enabling kids to learn, write, and publish their books online.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Windows 11, the newest iteration of Microsoft’s operating system, is ready for deployment by organizations. But is your organization ready for Windows 11? The end of life for Windows 10 — Oct. 14, 2025 — will be here soon enough, and Windows 11 comes with new software and hardware requirements along with important changes to its user interface. The time to prepare for a transition to Windows 11 is now.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Governors often suspend gas taxes for an easy political win with voters. But fuel taxes already face an uncertain future.

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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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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Part of being a good supervisor is being able to communicate your agency’s mission and goals effectively with your team, and that includes holding one-on-one meetings to ensure everyone is on the right track. Kai Fawn Miller, the Chief Experience Officer at Emerald One, LLC, joined GovLoop in a recent Community of Practice session to offer her advice on making one-on-one meetings productive in a way that also builds trust with your direct reports.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In order to deliver the best governance to constituents, government agencies rely on numerous different departments to run smoothly and efficiently. However, oftentimes, interdepartmental communications are slow, inefficient, or even non-existent which creates various issues throughout the municipality. Poor interdepartmental communication within governments limits the amount of work and public projects that can be completed because typically, government projects require cooperation from various

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GCN

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

J.B. Hamby, California’s representative in talks about sharing water from the Colorado River, holds the keys to a quarter of the river’s flow—and its future.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The AZ City expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As dense hubs of diverse talent, skills and innovation, cities are perfect places for public-private collaboration. In light of urgent calls from the international community for solutions, the wealth of creativity and expertise on urban sustainability in Global South cities can.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The NY City expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Princeton Public Library

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It was when I was entering high school that I really got into baking. My younger sibling and I would take charge of all the family’s birthday cakes, whipping up layers and layers of cake and frosting.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The PA Borough expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights Elevating Government Productivity: Microsoft 365 Copilot at the Forefront The digital transformation within government sectors is accelerating, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a pivotal role in this evolution. Microsoft is leading the charge, deploying innovative AI solutions tailored for public sector needs. At the heart of this transformation is Microsoft 365 Copilot, a groundbreaking tool set to redefine how government agencies work.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A road in rural Peru. Rural roads are critical for connectivity, transportation, and development. (Photo credit: World Bank Transport Team 2) Road infrastructures connect households to higher quality opportunities for employment, healthcare and education. Since 2002, the World Bank has constructed or rehabilitated more than 260,000 kilometers of roads, lending more for roads than for education, health, and social services combined.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Learning from Las Vegas is a famous book in architecture studies about post modern architecture WRT my point about governments doing things and charlie's counter that mostly it's not about governance but growth independently of the local government, even in blue states, there's a great article, " From Sin City to America’s sports capital: Las Vegas is transforming itself again.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Data Sponsorship Program makes high-value, cloud-optimized datasets publicly available on AWS. We work with data providers to: Democratize access to data by making it available for analysis on AWS Develop new cloud-native techniques, formats, and tools that lower the cost of working with data Encourage the development of communities that benefit from access to shared datasets Through this program, customers make more than 100 petabytes (PB) of high-value, cloud

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Advertiser: Noratek

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly. This eBook provides actionable safety tips to help your team navigate the holiday season effectively, protect staff and citizens, and ensure compliance with safe

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GCN

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The controversial requirement will almost certainly meet resistance from Republicans both in states and Congress, who question the legal basis for the new rules.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Before I came up with the Transformational Projects Action Planning approach (" Why can't the "Bilbao Effect" be reproduced? | Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017), earlier I came up with a method I called Action Planning, which incorporates design thinking and social marketing into the planning process, based on best practices I observed in Arlington County and the Tower Hamlets borough of London (" Social Marketing the Arlington (and Tower Hamlets and Balt

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