Sat.May 09, 2020 - Fri.May 15, 2020

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Street Transformations to Fight COVID-19: 3 Ways to Create Lasting Change

The City Fix

As the COVID-19 outbreak disrupts mobility worldwide, more and more cities are transforming their streets to increase space for walking and cycling and reduce car use during and after the pandemic. These changes are designed to help people get around. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Panel: COVID-19 and UCR Student Perspectives

Policy Chats

In this episode, various UCR students talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about their unique perspectives in regards to motivation, policies and more during COVID-19. COVID-19 has impacted college students across the nation, and the world. The overnight transition to online learning has left some students vulnerable and worried about what is to come.

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Held together with thread

Princeton Public Library

Many of us now have the opportunity to explore new hobbies or get back in touch with old ones. Sewing clothes has been a creative and tactile outlet for me for quite some time. There’s complex thinking and problem solving involved when coaxing one piece into the correct position with another, and then getting everything […].

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Craft Beverage Production in Delaware

First State Insights

Lindsay Naylor, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences within the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and co-owner and co-founder of Musings Fermentation Underground, talks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the state of craft beverage production, challenges faced by small producers, and opportunities for industry growth in Delaware.

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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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Season 3 Episode 16 - Matthew Bragstad, VP, Head of HCM Strategy and Product Management, Infor

GovCast

The importance of cloud-based solutions in human capital management functions like payroll and leave across government is an area many don't think about during times of crisis. Infor's Bragstad discusses one offering in use in government, GSA in particular, and how the solution enables government to streamline their digital modernization journeys especially during mass telework.

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COVID-19: UCR Student Perspectives

Policy Chats

In this episode, various UCR students talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about their unique perspectives in regards to motivation, policies and more during COVID-19. COVID-19 has impacted college students across the nation, and the world. The overnight transition to online learning has left some students vulnerable and worried about what is to come.

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Updates to Data.gov Home Page

Data.gov

Data.gov has made a few updates to its home page in recent days. For users seeking information about the coronavirus, we have added a prominent link to coronavirus.gov We have also added navigation to two existing sites, strategy.data.gov and resources.data.gov. … Continued. The post Updates to Data.gov Home Page appeared first on Data.gov.

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Season 3 Episode 15 - GSA Centers of Excellence AI Leaders with Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi and Krista Kinnard

GovCast

The Centers of Excellence at General Services Administration aims to accelerate IT modernization by centralizing best practices across a number of focus areas. COE Director of Acquisitions Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi and Director of Artificial Intelligence Krista Kinnard came to the agency with a mission to accelerate how government adopts AI. With backgrounds in both law and data analytics, the COE leaders are innovating around the technology and hoping other agencies harness its true potential.

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COVID-19: UCR Student Perspectives

Policy Chats

In this episode, various UCR students talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about their unique perspectives in regards to motivation, policies and more during COVID-19. COVID-19 has impacted college students across the nation, and the world. The overnight transition to online learning has left some students vulnerable and worried about what is to come.

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Episode 107: Federal CIO Suzette Kent Shares Success Stories

FedHeads

The FedHeads welcome Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent to discuss how the current crisis is impacting the federal government. With over 30 days of confirmed work from home, this marks the longest amount of time and the most people teleworking in the government ever. Suzette shares small victories from the past 30 days, such as digital on-boarding process to creating new apps to support the SBA and Treasury, but most of all they talk about the increased collaboration she has seen bet

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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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The Empty Symbolism Of Home Solar Panel Mandates

The Market Urbanism Report

The mandates are indirect, raising home costs without solving environmental problems.

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The Empty Symbolism Of Home Solar Panel Mandates

The Market Urbanism Report

The mandates are indirect, raising home costs without solving environmental problems.

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