Reprogramming the City

JULY 11, 2022

Could the Future of Industry be Source Material for Adaptive Reuse? As industrial operations move away from dense and expensive urban cores, existing industrial buildings may offer a resourceful future of industry by repurposing their chimneys as building blocks for skyscrapers. Evolo’s Editor’s Choice for their 2021 Skyscraper competition went to the “Rebirth of Chimney” concept by China’s Jiahui Yao and Peng Zhang.

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The City Fix

JULY 11, 2022

To achieve more equitable, resilient, low-carbon societies, cities need big changes to critical infrastructure and systems. But ample research shows they can’t raise the investment needed for those big changes on their own. Municipalities depend on higher levels of government. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

Innovation—in a business context—is the systematic practice of developing and marketing breakthrough products and services for adoption by customers.

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Homeroom

JULY 15, 2022

By: Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Our nation’s future depends upon an educated and skilled workforce—especially as economic mobility is in decline and the world of work is rapidly shifting. The preparation of young people through career and college pathways is a powerful, evidence- and research-based approach.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 14, 2022

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Economics Centre published a new analysis that identified 14.4 billion euros in potential information technology (IT) savings across the European Union and United Kingdom healthcare sectors over the next five years—the equivalent of 5,665 euros per hospital bed—through the digital transformation of IT systems by migrating to the cloud.

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The City Fix

JULY 12, 2022

The world’s ability to overcome the climate change challenge hinges, in part, on what happens on China’s roads. China’s cars, buses, trucks, shipping and other transport generated 828 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2014. That’s almost the equivalent of the EU. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Homeroom

JULY 13, 2022

By: Dawn Ellis, PhD, Liaison to Parents and Families, National Engagement Team, Office of Communication and Outreach In January 2022, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona shared his vision for education in America, which addressed the need for more meaningful and authentic parent and family engagement. Sara Morrison, a mother of five living in New York, Continue Reading.

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Grants4Good

JULY 12, 2022

“Do not do more today than you can completely recover from by tomorrow.” – Greg McKeown Do you find it easy to pace yourself while working as a grant professional, nonprofit leader, or fundraiser? Do you have time to complete all you want to do in any given day while also finding time to relax […]. The post The Importance of Pacing Ourselves appeared first on Grants4Good.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 15, 2022

The end of the US federal government fiscal year is fast approaching. With budget left to spend before September 30, agencies need to obligate their remaining 2022 fiscal year funds. Amazon Web Services (AWS) can provide federal agencies with options to procure future cloud computing resources using current-year funds. Read on for efficient purchasing recommendations to meet your agency’s needs: AWS Professional Services (AWS ProServe) is a global team of experts that can help you more effective

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

It’s three values held by many organizations working to be mindful and supportive of different groups of individuals.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 12, 2022

Players of video games show enhanced brain activity – potentially giving them useful life tools in perceptual decision-making just from gaming. Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain when compared to non-players. Georgia State University researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) which helped them discover that gaming could be a useful tool for training in perceptual decision-making.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JULY 14, 2022

NASA has released the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on December 25, 2021. Its images will be used to support many missions including the study of different phases in the history of the Universe—ranging from.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2022

This is a guest post by David Cole, senior director of digital innovation and insights at ONE. ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. Our goal is to create a world in which everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. We believe that the fight against poverty is not about charity—it’s about justice and equality.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

These emerging digital spaces use virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies to allow for lifelike experiences online.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 15, 2022

Microsoft wants to hear from you! Fill out this quick survey (<5 minutes) on employee experience in your government organization to help shape our employee experience products. * Please take a few minutes to complete our survey. Please ensure you are authorized to provide this information and not violating any company policies. Your responses will be kept confidential with restricted access.

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Super Library Marketing

JULY 13, 2022

Watch the Episode Now. The Library Marketing???????? Show, Episode 150. In this episode, we will answer a viewer’s question. Margaret Luedke is Programs and Marketing Coordinator at Juneau Public Library in Juneau, AK. She writes, “I am new to library marketing and do not have a marketing background. My library did not have a marketing plan or brand style guide when I started so I am working to develop them now.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 12, 2022

Government organizations are starting to realize that no single cloud can meet their wide range of needs. According to the Nutanix 2022 Enterprise Cloud Index 1 , 75% of public sector organizations agree that multicloud is ideal, and more public sector organizations than average have adopted multicloud as a primary IT operating model (outpacing the global average).

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

Simply put, economic growth describes how much an entity, such as a country, is increasing and improving the goods and services it produces.

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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 12, 2022

Complying with the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) from the Department of Defense (DoD) can be a challenge for customers and partners in the defense ecosystem. The broad range of suppliers in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) providing goods and services to the DoD need to navigate evolving compliance requirements. Microsoft cloud solutions are here to support DIB actors during this transition.

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GovPilot

JULY 15, 2022

Permitting processes can make or break the efficient functioning of a local government and the local economy as a whole. Slow-moving bureaucracy can result in construction delays on local infrastructure projects and deter businesses from pursuing development projects in your community all together.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 14, 2022

Uber app (many years ago). Ride hailing has never really made sense as a business. The people who serve as taxi drivers tend to have limited work choices which is why they did/do type of work. It wasn't particularly remunerative but it paid the bills. But the costs (car, gas, labor, maintenance) were expensive enough that it wasn't a good competitor to public transit.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

Inflation is the gradual loss of purchasing power, reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services.

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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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Princeton Public Library

JULY 14, 2022

Summer can be a glorious opportunity to indulge in some quality reading time. If you’re lucky enough to go on vacation, packing an unwieldy pile of books (or a fully stocked e-reader) is its own kind of tradition for many people. Aside from discovering new favorites, or revisiting old ones, there are even more incentives […].

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First State Insights

JULY 13, 2022

Sierra RyanWallick, a serial social entrepreneur, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about her passion for catalyzing positive change. Topics covered in this April 11, 2022 interview include Sierra's reflections on her past, present, and future as a social entrepreneur; the origins and growth of her startup UP Cycle Design ([link] and the value of personal branding.

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Citizen Lab

JULY 14, 2022

Localized flooding and poor stormwater drainage can significantly disrupt communities, causing problems from road and property damage to safety issues due to hydroplaning. In a city like Lancaster, stormwater management is particularly important as they run on a combined sewer system, meaning it collects and transports both domestic sewage and rainwater from the City’s storm drains into a single system of pipes… The post How Lancaster, PA is improving their stormwater management using mapp

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

It describes objects and a variety of technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds.

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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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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JULY 12, 2022

One of the aspects of our environment that impacts us on a daily basis is the weather. When it comes to disasters, the weather can be the cause of the disaster and even if it isn’t, weather conditions are something we need to always concern ourselves with. In this podcast the guest is Reid Wolcott, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle In the podcast we have a wide-ranging discussion about how the NWS is organized and the weather products that they prov

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 12, 2022

While pensions and retiree health liabilities garner lots of headlines as dramatic fiscal threats, a less-publicized, but still critical concern is leave liability -- the amounts that are paid out for unused sick or vacation leave to departing employees. We researched and wrote about this issue in a 2021 report for UKG, called Employee Leave in the Public Sector: Current Challenges and Solutions.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 11, 2022

Open Access Governments speaks with Gareth Owenson, one of the founders of Searchlight , to uncover the murky underbelly of the world wide web. Though originally set up by the Tor Project to allow whistle-blowers and those living in repressive regimes speak out anonymously online, the dark web has since been largely taken over by criminals. Gareth Owenson provides an insight into what really goes on behind closed doors.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2022

It's the next phase in manufacturing's digitization, driven by the rise of data, connectivity, and other tech trends.

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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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