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Alteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since 2002, the World Bank has constructed or rehabilitated more than 260,000 kilometers of roads, lending more for roads than for education, health, and social services combined. By effectively computing and analyzing road networks, governments can prioritize maintenance operations, optimize spending, and enhance their roads.

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Creating composable applications for seamless government services

AWS Public Sector Blog

Though originally a tech term used to describe the ability of technology components to connect together, composability increasingly refers to how the pieces of a government process that live in different departments can be designed and aligned to improve operational excellence through digital transformation.

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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Modeled after the NC Rural Center’s Loan Participation Program , CornerSquare Community Capital will be a long-term, sustainable solution to support CDFIs working with small businesses at the local level. CornerSquare Community Capital is accepting additional CDFIs, as well as Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) into the program.

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After the Storm: Summary Ejectment and Assistance Programs in North Carolina

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Imminently dangerous conditions include unsafe structural deficiencies, lack of potable water, lack of operable heating facilities, lack of operable plumbing facilities, rat infestation, and excessive standing water caused by plumbing leaks or inadequate drainage. 42-42(8) ). Potential Out-of-Court Resolutions. Section 4B.7.

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Urbanism obituaries, 2022 | Death clusters of people, buildings and organizations as an indicator of institutional failure

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Homelessness concentrates in cities because there are more people, housing is more expensive, and people migrate to cities because they are more likely to offer social services. Then again, it depends on whether or not motor vehicle operators are conscious of pedestrians and bicyclists. We can't really blame this on cities.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part two -- not transportation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Center cities provide a kind of quality of life benefit to the suburbs, as they tend to provide more services and get more homeless individuals as a result. The NTHP used to have a great cultural heritage tourism operation but they junked it.