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What Path We Take Post-COVID-19 Will Depend in Large Part on How the World’s Cities Change

The City Fix

This article was originally published on Global Dashboard, as part of their Scenarios Week series, exploring and expanding on Long Crisis Scenarios. For professional optimists like me in the business of advancing an alternative, more wholesome economic model, the temptation can. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Renaissance in Claymont, Delaware

First State Insights

Brett Saddler, Executive Director of the Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation (CRDC), speaks with Phil Barnes, a staff member at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about the past, present, and future of Claymont, Delaware. This interview was recorded on May 11, 2020. CRDC is a nonprofit organization promoting strategies for Claymont's economic development and community revitalization.

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Social Pinpoint & Consultation Manager Integration

Social Pinpoint

Social Pinpoint seamlessly integrates with one of the most trusted stakeholder management systems on the market – Consultation Manager . The post Social Pinpoint & Consultation Manager Integration appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Supporting your compliance journey with Compliance Resource Center

Google Public Sector

Building and maintaining a compliance program can be complex and challenging. It requires implementing policies, operational and physical security controls, and various reporting mechanisms. We know our customers have to manage a wide variety of regulatory and industry-specific compliance requirements, and Google Cloud is committed to being a partner in your compliance journey.

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Holiday Safety Tips for Municipal Operations

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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Addis Ababa Is Fighting to Avoid the Worst of COVID-19, But Transport Challenges Are Hampering Containment Efforts

The City Fix

Contrary to what many speculated, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been low so far. As of May 18, 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed it had a total of 352 cases of COVID-19 of which 30%. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Community partner spotlight: Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood Association

Princeton Public Library

One of the biggest benefits of serving as the community engagement coordinator for the library is getting to know so many people who are doing really great work in Princeton.

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Ep. 11 - Merging Technology & Procurement with Becca Moran

Decisions That Matter

Becca Moran joined Procurated in 2019, where she is responsible for maintaining a deep understanding of procurement professionals and the challenges they face. That understanding is used to craft Procurated’s vision, strategy, and product roadmap. Becca works with a team of software engineers and product designers to achieve that vision by creating innovative technology solutions for procurement’s biggest problems.

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Season 3 Episode 17 - Rich Haley, Executive Assistant Director of IT, FBI

GovCast

With a career that began with intelligence in the U.S. military, Rich Haley discusses the business and financial considerations of IT modernization and technology implications of the national security mission at the FBI. The Bureau has an important mission to collect, manage and analyze vast amounts of data to serve its workforce of investigators and technologists.

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Using behavioral insights to help recruit diverse police candidates: An interview with Elizabeth Linos, University of California, Berkeley – Episode #170

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Attracting a police force from diverse backgrounds is one important step in ensuring that citizens are well served by their police departments and have trust in the police. But what steps can police departments take that are effective in achieving that goal? The Behavioral Insights Team , in conjunction with the What Works Cities Initiative , set out to work with more than 20 police departments to build credible evidence on that topic, including running randomized trials to test out different re

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The Market Urbanist Case Against City-backed Deed Restrictions

The Market Urbanism Report

Zoning takes areas that the public has added value to, and makes them exclusive to all but wealthy members. City-sanctioned deeds are the privatized version of this.

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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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Ep. 11 - Merging Technology & Procurement with Becca Moran

Decisions That Matter

Becca Moran joined Procurated in 2019, where she is responsible for maintaining a deep understanding of procurement professionals and the challenges they face. That understanding is used to craft Procurated’s vision, strategy, and product roadmap. Becca works with a team of software engineers and product designers to achieve that vision by creating innovative technology solutions for procurement’s biggest problems.

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Season 3 Episode 16 - James Gfrerer, CIO, Veterans Affairs

GovCast

The Department of Veterans Affairs activated its "Fourth Mission" in response to the national emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The department mobilized to support health care systems around the country and continued to support its veterans through increased technological capabilities including telehealth. Gfrerer discusses how the agency quickly pivoted its information and technology operations to respond to the crisis and how he sees recent advancements continuing to make impacts.

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Episode 111: Building new partnerships with the private sector

FedHeads

FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea caught up with U.S. State Department Director for Private Sector Engagement Jim Thompson. Jim leads efforts to engage the private sector in American diplomacy and he encouraged FedHeads’ audience members to get involved! FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea caught up with U.S. State Department Director for Private Sector Engagement Jim Thompson.

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Ep. 10 - Planning Like You've Never Planned Before

Decisions That Matter

The Buying Bunch, a group of former CPOs with over 150 years of combined purchasing experience in state & local governments and universities, joins us again on Decisions That Matter to discuss the importance of planning ahead to get in front of future emergencies and handle the current demands of the COVID-19 era. On this episode they cover five core topics including: Availability Contracting Warehousing vs.

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Ep. 10 - Planning Like You've Never Planned Before

Decisions That Matter

The Buying Bunch, a group of former CPOs with over 150 years of combined purchasing experience in state & local governments and universities, joins us again on Decisions That Matter to discuss the importance of planning ahead to get in front of future emergencies and handle the current demands of the COVID-19 era. On this episode they cover five core topics including: Availability.