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Comcast Awards $20,00 Grant to The WorkPlace in Vermont

The Whistle Post

The WorkPlace is a nonprofit organization that coordinates regional and state-wide workforce development programs to prepare people for careers while strengthening the workforce. The grant helps address digital literacy barriers for low-income Vermonters, age 55 and older, who are looking to expand their job skills and re-enter the workforce.

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Recreation planning and financing failure in Philadelphia: 11 of 12 public swimming pools have closed

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But also because various private and nonprofit organizations provide access to facilities too. It's complicated by the fact that the city parks department doesn't want to take on new responsibilities, so it outsources new facilities to nonprofits. the USDA's National Arboretum, the Capitol Botanic Garden, etc.

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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But they aren't organized into an overarching association, in a manner comparable to how Germany organizes regional transport associations to coordinate the planning and delivery of transit services. And it's not particularly systematic.

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Brightline West should also be used to transform public transit service in Las Vegas

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The system went into bankruptcy and now is run as a nonprofit. The first element is an integrated public transportation system. And the taxi industry and drivers are a very strong lobby against public transportation. It was a private venture connecting two hotel-casinos about one mile apart starting in 1995.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's worth exploring providing it, perhaps on a nonprofit basis, to discourage car ownership and promote sustainable mobility, while still providing access to cars as necessary. While it won't work across Salt Lake, it could potentially work in Sugar House and maybe Central City/Downtown. And don't muck it up with EV requirements.

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Supporting health equity with data insights and visualizations using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

health is a healthcare technology ( HealthTech ) nonprofit that uses geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to improve the quality of healthcare. Maximizing productivity and agility through the cloud As a nonprofit organization, we’re mindful of maximizing cost savings and the efficiency of our workloads. Learn more about HSR.

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Re-“View”ing How to Win BIL Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Nicknamed Justice40, this initiative challenges local governments and nonprofit agencies to actively engage people living in disadvantaged communities in participating in the planning of major infrastructure improvements such as bridges, public transportation, clean air and water initiatives, and more.