Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

Recognizing that the process of getting change enacted is incredibly difficult, involving the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal Government, and the local government, plus winning support of a majority of citizens, the fact that the City Council didn't vote in favor again strikes me as an indicator of a failure of planning leadership.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 22, 2023

It, therefore, makes sense for organisations to seek help from consultants who are experts in ethical systems to advise them before and during AI deployment, so they can avoid various ethical pitfalls by meeting or staying ahead of upcoming legislation in this area. construction, transport, defence, etc.)

Transportation 52

Transportation Legislation Implementation Security 52

Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agencies have an opportunity to change these perceptions by implementing this new legislation effectively. Three of these tips are especially relevant to the work agencies are doing to support the recent legislation: 1. Humanize the federal government by showcasing personal stories about individuals who serve.

Government 40

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GovLoop

APRIL 9, 2024

For instance, Granicus helped the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) modernize its external recruitment efforts for specialized roles, such as bridge engineers, by using Granicus’ govDelivery, network benefits, and solution consulting. Granicus supports public agencies through all four stages, she said.

Communications 59

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

When Congress passes and the President signs major legislation, federal agencies must translate it into practical action to ensure its goals are realized. A Q&A with leaders who implement major investments We compiled reflections and recommendations from our interviews with leaders of major investment initiatives.

Laws 40

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

AWS continually monitors the evolving privacy regulatory and legislative landscape to identify changes and determine what tools our customers might need to meet their compliance needs. Snow Family transportable storage facilitates two-way, large-scale dataset migrations between environments.

Government 189

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I mean, it's not like the arguing that is typical between the Executive and Legislative branches, this is an intra-government tiff. This is very interesting because it's one department of the city arguing with another department, both within the executive branch. But those facilities are all privately owned.

Urban Planning 52

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 11, 2023

On average, three trains derail in the U.S. That’s over 1,100 derailments in the U.S. per year, and because railroads are putting much longer trains together, each train is now more likely to be carrying hazardous chemicals. Those chemicals can be disastrous to communities when they derail like the recent derailment in East […] Source

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Legislation Transportation 111

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Second, Montgomery County is the only jurisdiction in the United States, where the planning (and parks) function is not part of the Executive Branch, but is under the Legislative Branch, in this case the Montgomery County Council. = * Opposition to land use planners and planning as a matter of course.

Parks And Recreation 52

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Post is acting like the Takoma Park resident who wrote a letter to the editor stating he'd be voting against all the politicians in office because of the failures in building the Purple Line, even though all the failures are basically the fault of the former Governor, not local elected officials, not state legislators. -- " Takoma Park resident (..)

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Voting Legislation Management 52

NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 11, 2023

On average, three trains derail in the U.S. That’s over 1,100 derailments in the U.S. per year, and because railroads are putting much longer trains together, each train is now more likely to be carrying hazardous chemicals. Those chemicals can be disastrous to communities when they derail like the recent derailment in East […] Source

Legislation 96

Legislation Transportation 96

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The second cohort of the county's Community Planning Lab wrapped up last month after the class spent weeks learning about urban development and design, planning and zoning, public engagement, affordable housing, transportation, land use and more. Photo: David Jackson, Park Record. I think that's reasonable.

Engagement 52

Engagement Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Transportation 52

GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You need to craft data-driven narratives that connect with the intended audience, whether government officials, legislators or constituents. Their research supports policy development around a wide array of issues, from transportation, energy and natural resources to education and housing. Its not enough to dig up good data.

Communications 105

Communications Legislation Constituents Transportation 105

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 20, 2023

History suggests that any proposed changes to single-family zoning, whether related to MH or not, will be hard-fought, both at the local level and also at the state level when legislation is proposed to override local zoning. I also note the recent failure of legislation overriding local zoning in New York State. [20]

Housing 97

Housing Legislation Development Government 97

Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Legislation Within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. Transportation and Bridge Funding. Local governments should know that $284 billion of the spending in the bill will go towards transportation, and notably, the bill provides funding levels for the Highway Trust Fund. Benefits of the Infrastructure Bill.

Local Government 40

Local Government Security Government Transportation 40

NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 12, 2023

Responding to the tragic train derailment in East Palestine, OH, earlier this year, the Senate Commerce Committee passed The Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Legislation 59

Legislation Transportation 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

The borrower of a conventional mortgage benefits tremendously from the evolution of the TBA market, which was not centrally planned or created by legislation but evolved over several decades as a collaboration between government mortgage agencies and the bond trading and investing community. 10] See the article from September 2018 - [link].

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59

AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

After producing data insights, our role then is to help identify for public health decision makers—which include regulators, legislators, health system executives, pharmaceutical researchers, and more—the factors that contribute to health inequity across areas and across populations.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I joke that I didn't start understanding patience within community organizing until my 40s, when I realized a "fast tracked" transportation project takes 10 years. Because it would bring the executive and legislative branches together, with citizens, and a foundational agenda (from the plan). Build on it. (4)

Elected Officials 52

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The public sector has proven particularly vulnerable to these attacks, with criminals threatening critical national infrastructure like water supplies, transportation, and basic operations in local and national governments. This makes adversaries invisible to the human operator, thus enabling them to carry out covert surveillance.

Local Government 52

Local Government Security Government Public Sector 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

One of the deaccessioned buildings was transferred to the US Department of Transportation for the development of a transportation research center now known as the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (" New Volpe Transportation Center opens as part of $750 million deal between MIT and feds ," Globe ).

Development 52

Development Government Economic Development Transportation 52

The Lowe Down

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Opponents of climate legislation often argue that stringent environmental policies could stifle economic growth and limit job creation. The goal of investment in clean energy, clean industry, and clean transportation is to lessen this tradeoff so that increases in economic activity carry a lighter burden of atmospheric pollution.

Regulations 52

Regulations Legislation Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The goal was to test the theory that if people are given quality transportation choices, they will use them. It certainly seems like a fair trade off to make the corridor safer and more convenient for alternative modes of transportation which was the purpose of the project. The project, called Move Culver City , was a 1.3 Two minutes.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Elected Officials Implementation 52