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Macrofortification

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Seattle Times has an article, " Illegally placed concrete blocks have taken over public parking in Seattle. Why are they there? ," about guerilla public safety protection measures, where people (business and residents) and placing one and two ton concrete blocks in parking spaces, to prevent large scale use by homeless RV operators.

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Why hide from data?

Barrett & Greene

Though this may be short sighted, we can certainly understand that there's pressure to use limited resources on direct services, like sanitation, pot-hole filling or public safety. Here’s where the political realities of life run headlong into our quest to help states and localities provide better management and policy.

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Overcoming the Digital Divide: Lessons State and Local Governments can Learn from the Hospitality Industry

Government Technology Insider

According to NASCIO, deploying cloud solutions and artificial intelligence, increasing broadband/wireless connectivity and balancing the need for security and risk management with public access rank among the Top 10 CIO Priorities for 2024.

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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

zencity

It’s a measurement that local governments can use to understand where they’re doing well, where they need to improve, and more importantly, for performance management. But the positive feedback a city receives is just as important as its negative feedback. But Celina’s Bobcats aren’t the only thing raising city spirits.

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30 Most Interesting Water Safety and Management Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

The phrase “water management” means a lot of things. From how to efficiently distribute water to the public, making sure water is sanitized or managing the sewage or waste water, this broad term has many meanings. You’ll love reading the amazing things companies like IBM are doing to help technology improve water.

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Times Square Alliance Streetwatch program for reporting problems in the public space

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

He is incredibly prolific and a careful observer and documenter of the public space, and is especially active in DC, Baltimore, and New York City. Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. Many communities lack a clear process for reporting and addressing problems in the public space.