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Biking Provides a Critical Lifeline During the Coronavirus Crisis

The City Fix

As the world works to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3.9 billion people are under full or partial lockdown orders, as of mid-April. Cities have curtailed many public transit operations because of declining ridership and health. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Lloyd Levine: COVID-19 and The Digital Divide

Policy Chats

In this episode, President of Filament Strategies LLC and former member of the California State Legislature, Lloyd Levine talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the effects of COVID-19 on students, legislation, and non-essential business. About Lloyd Levine: Lloyd Levine ('92) is a UC Riverside alumnus and one of the state’s leading experts on energy, telecommunications, and technology policy.

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Why Houston Is Morphing Into America's Next Dense City

The Market Urbanism Report

Houston shows how lighter regulations lead to more density.

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Library works

Princeton Public Library

Virtual Princeton Public Library is open. While our building is off-limits for the community and staff, the business of the library moves along, with staff planning online events, curating digital collections, providing research assistance, and recommending reads. We aim to stay connected. In these homebound days, work is done on time we carve out of […].

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

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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From My Window: A View of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mumbai

The City Fix

Inequality is shaping how people are experiencing COVID-19 in cities to a startling degree. The vulnerability of the urban poor is striking everywhere, but the divide is more visible in some places than others. This is where I live on. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

Policy Chats

In this episode, President of Filament Strategies LLC and former member of the California State Legislature, Lloyd Levine talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the effects of COVID-19 on students, legislation, and non-essential business. About Lloyd Levine: Lloyd Levine ('92) is a UC Riverside alumnus and one of the state’s leading experts on energy, telecommunications, and technology policy.

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Episode 101: Using data to navigate a crisis

FedHeads

On episode 101, in the midst of the pandemic, the Fedheads video chat with Nick Hart, CEO of the Data Coalition, to discuss what data they’re tracking as new legislative packages are released and how this can help inform how successful the CARES Act was in supporting the economy. Nick also shared what case studies of what leaders across federal government can do with data when made a priority.

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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.

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COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

Policy Chats

In this episode, President of Filament Strategies LLC and former member of the California State Legislature, Lloyd Levine talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the effects of COVID-19 on students, legislation, and non-essential business. About Lloyd Levine: Lloyd Levine ('92) is a UC Riverside alumnus and one of the state’s leading experts on energy, telecommunications, and technology policy.