Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 8, 2022

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.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Sanitation Laws Outreach 52

Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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. It's a simple equation: Clean up the potholes and it’ll help you get re-elected. Measure the number of potholes and nobody will notice.

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Elected Officials Sanitation Voting Public Safety 98

zencity

DECEMBER 13, 2021

When we think about resident feedback, oftentimes negative feedback comes to mind: complaints about sanitation, unhappiness with police-community relations, or the mishandling of public communications. But the positive feedback a city receives is just as important as its negative feedback.

Social Media 52

Social Media Public Safety Local Government Outreach 52

Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

Not to mention, limited public budgets often limit solution procurement and the hiring of top-tier talent, making it difficult for CIOs to deliver on constituent and staff expectations. Not to mention, preventative maintenance on essential equipment like HVAC systems is much more economical than major repairs.

Local Government 59

Local Government Parks And Recreation Government Sanitation 59

The City Fix

DECEMBER 16, 2020

City life can be deeply unfair. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how differently the rich and poor are able to cope with lockdowns, from ability to work from home to access to green space. The pandemic’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Community Engagement Sanitation Public Safety Housing 110

Masters in Public Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2010

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. The phrase “water management” means a lot of things.

Management 52

Management Laws Sanitation Public Administration 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. The whole concept of "broken windows theory" (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) is based on the findings that high quality maintenance in public spaces reduces the likelihood of disorder. So here goes.

Sanitation 52

Sanitation Public Safety Management Outreach 52