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Challenges and Opportunities for Hotel-to-Housing Conversions in NYC

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

After the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the hotel industry in New York City, policymakers considered whether to promote the reuse of distressed hotel buildings as housing. In a new white paper , the NYU Furman Center’s Noah Kazis details essential background information on the matter of hotel-to-housing conversions.

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Returning to a Government of Competence

ASPA National Weblog

Forget a stack of professionally bound policy white papers; give them Donald F. In early 1993, as a military communications planner, I worked with peers and White House planners to prepare for the 50 th Anniversary of D-Day in Europe. One of the commentators lamented how do you get them to read it.

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Public consultation and social housing: the importance of listening to tenants

Bang the Table

Although tenant participation is becoming more common when it comes to planning social housing, the ability for tenants to influence their landlords remains considerably limited. One issue is that there simply isn’t enough affordable housing available. Social housing white paper in the UK.

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Welcome to Google Public Sector Summit 2024

Google Public Sector

A Playbook for Minting the New Chief AI Officer According to the White House Executive Order on AI , every federal agency will need to fill the role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) by the end of this year. federal agencies navigating the evolving CAIO role¹.

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Episode 2: CDFI Friendly Cities with Mark Pinsky

CRA Today

Mark will share his insights on how communities gain access to valuable and financing for small business, commercial real estate and housing and how you facilitate and lower the costs for CDFIs to expand their coverage and increase their financing activity into new, underserved CDFI markets. Get ready for a fun and meaningful listen!

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Realizing AI's Full Potential where Workforce, Security, & Collaboration Matter

Google Public Sector

39% percent of survey respondents report that their biggest challenge is a lack of in-house AI skills and expertise, and 68% are focused on training and retaining their workforce. Google is tackling this skills challenge head-on.

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Responsible AI: Powering Innovation in the Public Sector

Google Public Sector

The White House is championing this transformation while emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in how AI is leveraged. Visit the website to explore case studies, white papers, and resources tailored for the public sector.