Public Policy, Sustainability and Transportation

Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Digital technologies have the potential to make mobility systems more sustainable, intelligent, and inclusive. Islands, like other communities, are working to create effective and sustainable transport linkages. But they are subject to unique challenges, as they are often highly dependent on external transport linkages.

Transportation

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Curitiba Is Evolving But Remains a Model for Urban Sustainability

The City Fix

APRIL 13, 2022

I recently had the pleasure of re-visiting Curitiba, Brazil, thanks to an invitation from the Smart Cities Expo. I made my first pilgrimage in 2000, when Bogotá was implementing its bus rapid transit system, Transmilenio, and returned twice after that. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

Sustainability

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 11, 2024

The COG is the union of local governments and designated by the USDOT as the region's metropolitan planning organization for regional transportation planning and coordination. And a more expanded concept of the "sustainable mobility dates to 2018 (" Further updates to the Sustainable Mobility Framework ").

Transportation

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“Win-Win” Solutions to Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Policy Chats

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this episode, Associate Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability Dr. Francesca Hopkins talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about comprehensive solutions to climate change, as well as the importance of local change amid global warming. She also completed her M.S.

Public Policy

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Dr. Francesca Hopkins: “Win-Win” Solutions to Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Policy Chats

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this episode, Associate Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability Dr. Francesca Hopkins talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about comprehensive solutions to climate change, as well as the importance of local change amid global warming. She also completed her M.S.

Public Policy

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Warehousing and Quality of Jobs in the Inland Empire

Policy Chats

JANUARY 19, 2024

Johannes Moenius, Peggi Hazlett, Sheheryar Kaoosji, and Dr. Juan De Lara talk with the University of California, Riverside Inland Center for Sustainable Development about t he impacts of logistics and warehousing on employment and quality of jobs in the Inland Region. Learn more about the series and other episodes via [link].

Sustainability

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Panel: Warehousing and Quality of Jobs in the Inland Empire

Policy Chats

JANUARY 19, 2024

Johannes Moenius, Peggi Hazlett, Sheheryar Kaoosji, and Dr. Juan De Lara talk with the University of California, Riverside Inland Center for Sustainable Development about t he impacts of logistics and warehousing on employment and quality of jobs in the Inland Region. Learn more about the series and other episodes via [link].

Sustainability

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The Top Urban Stories From a Year of Pandemic

The City Fix

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As 2021 closes, most cities around the world continue to grapple with the uncertainty of a pandemic now in its second year. Amid dips and rises in cases, the emergence of new variants, and the ongoing challenge of vaccinating the. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

Urban Planning

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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

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Over time, as I wrote more about it, I realized it should be applied at multiple scales (" A wrinkle in thinking about the Transformational Projects Action Planning approach: Great public buildings aren't just about design, but what they do ," 2022). (1) Arguably this could be an element of the transportation post.

Transportation

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Visions of Recovery: Leveraging Libraries for Vital Communities

First State Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Betsey supports ULC’s strategic focus areas in education, digital equity, and healthy, sustainable communities. To learn more about ULC’s work to strengthen and promote the value of libraries as essential public assets, visit [link].

Public Administration

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Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

Hai (David) is an associate professor of public administration at the Department of Public Policy and Administration, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. His scholarship focuses on state and local public finance, budgeting and financial management.

Local Government

Local Government Financial Management Budgeting Public Affairs

4 Quick and Sustainable Solutions to High Gas Prices in the US

The City Fix

AUGUST 5, 2022

President Biden suggested that the United States implement a Federal Gas Tax holiday to help consumers weather historically high gas prices. Gas prices doubled in the United States between February 2021 and June 2022, topping out at more than $5.

Sustainability

Sustainability Implementation Public Policy Public Transportation

Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Additionally, the decision also carries with it significant political consequences if the public safety department cannot meet emergency service demands. The fully consolidated public safety department model does not lend itself to a statistically driven approach or attitude. Police Department located just outside of Pittsburgh.

Public Safety

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In 2025 more cities will team up for climate and sustainability solutions on a regional basis

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The following can all produce embodied carbon emissions: The extraction of raw materials • The manufacturing and refinement of materials • Transportation • Installation and disposal of construction materials as well as old supplies. Harris says inclusion and equity are being prioritized within sustainability topics as the New Year approaches.

Sustainability

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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

Curitiba Is Evolving But Remains a Model for Urban Sustainability

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

“Win-Win” Solutions to Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Dr. Francesca Hopkins: “Win-Win” Solutions to Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Warehousing and Quality of Jobs in the Inland Empire

Panel: Warehousing and Quality of Jobs in the Inland Empire

The Top Urban Stories From a Year of Pandemic

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

Visions of Recovery: Leveraging Libraries for Vital Communities

Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

4 Quick and Sustainable Solutions to High Gas Prices in the US

Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

In 2025 more cities will team up for climate and sustainability solutions on a regional basis

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