Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The heads of these services sometimes report directly to the city/county managers, or they may function as a unit within other departments, ranging from code enforcement and public works to health and human services to economic development.

Community Development 52

Community Development Parks And Recreation Development Management 52

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Sixty feet below Macomb County, Michigan, the Public Works commissioner’s office is using drones and AI to inspect sewer lines. That incident led to the evacuation of 23 homes and the condemnation of several houses. Something transformational is happening in an unexpected place.

Public Works 52

Public Works Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 20, 2024

Department of Public Works (DPW) released earlier this year, pushed the target date back eight years. Detached housing neighborhoods tend to generate a lot more yard waste than rowhouse neighborhoods. A long-awaited Zero Waste DC Plan , which the D.C. Why so long, so obtuse, about developing a yard waste diversion program?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Sanitation Housing Public Works 52

Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

When you live next door to a long-abandoned house or down the street from a vacant lot that’s a magnet for illegal dumping , it’s easy to feel powerless to do anything about it. Vacant or “ blighted ” properties—whether dilapidated, abandoned homes or vacant, overgrown lots— harm neighbors and neighborhoods. This process takes years.

Housing 52

Housing Local Government Elected Officials Laws 52

Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Back a year ago, for example, we wrote that phase one of the city’s efforts – notably priority-based budgeting (PBB) –involved three departments: police, human resources and transportation and public works.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Transportation Strategic Planning Implementation 52

Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Back a year ago, for example, we wrote that phase one of the city’s efforts – notably priority-based budgeting (PBB) –involved three departments: police, human resources and transportation and public works.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Transportation Strategic Planning Implementation 52

GovLoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

“I think in the public sector, it’s about making sure that our folks understand that they actually are making a difference,” Mayta said. The work they do has tangible impact. People get housing because we’ve helped them sign up for it. If the police catch a bad guy, we provided the data and networks that helped make it happen.”

Public Sector 59

Public Sector Translation Implementation Management 59