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3 Steps to Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation

The City Fix

In Indonesia, climate change is already a pernicious threat. More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. In some places, entire villages and more than a mile. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Critical Tips for Captivating Grant Writing

Grant Training Center

The focus of this blog is effective grant writing. The reviewers of your proposal will be the ultimate judges of your funding success. To assure that they are enthused, you need to address: Whose story is this? What is this about? How does the material link backward and forward? What material warrants my attention? Let’s begin with Joan Didion, who talked about the “infinite power” of grammar: “To shift the structure of a sentence alters the meaning as definitely and inflexibly as the position o

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The Road Ahead For The Trucking Industry: A Q&A With Rachel Premack

The Market Urbanism Report

Business Insider's road freight industry expert details the industry goals and challenges amid COVID-19, a manufacturing downturn, and the continued rise of e-commerce.

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S17 Episode 03: Water Quality in Our Streams: A County Perspective

ParkTalk podcast

Mary Beth Falsey, water quality supervisor at DuPage County Stormwater Management, discusses county-wide programs and projects to improve water quality in our rivers and streams. Mary Beth Falsey, water quality supervisor at DuPage County Stormwater Management, discusses county-wide programs and projects to improve water quality in our rivers and streams.

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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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Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society

The City Fix

Between the 1918 flu pandemic and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, our ability to understand the effects of infectious diseases has increased exponentially. Networked personal devices and automated sensors are now ubiquitous, not to mention communications technologies like the internet that. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Ep. 9 - Cooperative Purchasing during the Coronavirus Era with The Buying Bunch

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 impact of COVID-19 on cooperative purchasing, and how cooperatives can support government during the crisis. This episode is brought to you by Procurated.

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Episode 109: A Bulwark of Accountability: The Inspectors General

FedHeads

The FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea reflect on the Trump administration's decision to remove yet another inspector general - this time from the State Department - and the impact these decisions have on government operations and management. The FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea reflect on the Trump administration's decision to remove yet another inspector general - this time from the State Department - and the impact these decisions have on government operations and management.

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Ep. 9 - Cooperative Purchasing during the Coronavirus Era with The Buying Bunch

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 impact of COVID-19 on cooperative purchasing, and how cooperatives can support government during the crisis. This episode is brought to you by Procurated.