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Urban Sanitation Is a Climate and Economic Issue Too

The City Fix

Along the Ngong River in Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s slum neighborhoods and home to more than 100,000 people, residents face a dual threat when the rains come. First, the river rises, flooding into streets and houses. Then the water reaches. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How Smart Cities Can Leverage the Power of Digital Twins

State Tech Magazine

They leverage the Internet of Things to gather information about traffic flows, population trends, water, sanitation and a range of other indicators. Municipalities generate vast volumes of data, and digitally enabled smart cities go even further.

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Who will win? Meet the top 6 finalists for our 2024 People’s Choice Award

Partnership for Public Service

Nancy Alcantara, Shannon Rebolledo, Justin Uphold and the Packers Sanitation Investigation Leads Team At the Department of Labor, Nancy Alcantara, Shannon Rebolledo and Justin Uphold uncovered extensive child labor violations involving more than 100 minors at 13 meat slaughterhouses across eight states, leading to a landmark $1.5

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Elevating Food Safety Through Smart Cleaning Practices

American City & Country

Network Distribution can help organizations make sure their hygiene regimes are top-notch and meet all standards and expectations with their expansive portfolio of cleaning and sanitation supplies, as well as their foodservice disposable solutions, available through OMNIA Partners. Brought to you by:

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EPA releases water systems cyber requirement in tandem with national strategy

GCN

The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new cybersecurity guidelines to help states evaluate their water sanitation systems’ defenses.

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5 Cities Show How to Thrive in Turbulent Times

The City Fix

Infectious disease outbreaks led to public health policies and modern sanitation. History shows that when disasters and crises strike, cities often bounce back stronger and more resilient than before. The great Chicago fire famously gave rise to skyscrapers. The devastation of World War II catalyzed unprecedented.

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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. 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.