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Demystifying AI: How RAG boosts efficiency in state and local government departments

AWS Public Sector Blog

Improving public information services To better serve their community, a state agency uses an LLM-powered chatbot enhanced with RAG to provide real-time, accurate information on public transportation schedules, public health advisories, and more.

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Re-Thinking Street Design with a Gender Lens: Lessons from a Street Experiment in Istanbul

The City Fix

Although it is widely recognized that gender disparities are echoed in the design and operation of urban transportation systems, gender-responsive transportation planning is still in its early stages. Drawing from the TOPUK project, which stands for “Women Accessing Public Transport,”.

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Community safety partnership for MacArthur Park in Los Angeles?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Parks conservancies as more engaged parks managers. Note that this is a problem for many urban parks across the nation (" Addressing Homelessness in Public Parks ," NRPA). Engaging the community in positive activities is crucial. I would say they just need to introduce and maintain a CSP.

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No Safe Journeys for Women: Why Mobility Systems in African Cities Are Failing Women’s Needs

The City Fix

For a woman living in an African city, public transport can be a daunting experience. Women usually plan their trips in advance, and consider a multitude of factors before setting out: What is the safest way to reach the bus.

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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

Before the ADA, Public transportation, such as trains, were not required to have handicap access. Capitol, and then roughly 60 people relinquished their walkers and other mobility aids to crawl up the Capitol steps as part of the protest. It became known as “the Capitol Crawl.” Businesses could refuse to hire the disabled.

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How AI can make public sector services more inclusive and accessible

Open Access Government - Technology News

Public sector organisations can integrate such tools into their services to assist visually impaired individuals with tasks like reading official documents, navigating public spaces, or using public transportation.

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How to Effectively Plan Your Public Involvement Initiative for Transport

Social Pinpoint

In this new three-part blog series, follow Adrienne Hamilton’s journey to get a client-side view of successful project planning, launching, and reporting of a public involvement initiative for transport. Learn how you can also create positive project outcomes with your online community engagement platform of choice.