Management
Housing and care costs leave aging Americans with limited options
With adults over 65 already 17% of the U.S. population, communities need to prepare for the growing number of older adults who need both affordable housing and care, experts say.
Infrastructure
$1.5 billion now available in federal transportation grants
A variety of road, transit, rail and trail projects are eligible for funding under the Transportation Department’s popular RAISE program.
Finance
Child care programs see closures, resignations and tuition hikes after federal funding expires
In West Virginia, providers and parents are feeling the impact on the other side of the "child care cliff."
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Management
Other cities take note as New York City tells Airbnb: Fuhgeddaboudit
If NYC’s crackdown on short-term rentals succeeds, other places might follow suit.
Workforce
Want to attract Gen Z workers? Up your marketing game.
A contest asked young workers to mock up job ads that would convince their peers to work in government technology. Here’s what public officials can learn from those ideas.
Management
The housing policies residents want to see
It may seem like housing policies that allow granny flats or multifamily homes on single-family lots are pretty contentious, but a new survey shows that most people support state and local policies that boost housing stock.
Emerging Tech
Government runs on a 64-year-old language. Could AI help change that?
COBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.
Infrastructure
Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods.
Nearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, a study shows.
Infrastructure
The 15-minute city is a popular planning approach, but relies on ableist assumptions
COMMENTARY | The 15-minute city relies on residents’ abilities to walk and bike. But what what if a resident’s body doesn’t walk or bike in what is considered a normative sense?
Infrastructure
State workers fear federal grants won’t reach many disadvantaged communities
Amid historic federal investment in climate and environmental initiatives, employees tasked with distributing federal grants say they are overwhelmed and don’t have the bandwidth to ensure underresourced communities get the help they need.
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How to use generative AI to improve operations while protecting sensitive data
COMMENTARY | Large language models like ChatGPT offer state and local agencies exciting new capabilities, but they also introduce new security risks.
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From chatbots to digital IDs, state and local governments are bringing innovative services to their communities to streamline and speed up daily operations.
Digital Government
Lessons from one state’s effort to modernize its criminal justice system
New York’s sweeping 2020 law sought to accelerate pre-trial processes with technology upgrades. But the state’s experience offers lessons for other jurisdictions undertaking similar efforts to modernize the justice system.
Finance
Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes
Eviction filings and threats of eviction tend to increase after hurricanes, which experts say could be fueling housing instability and displacement in the wake of disasters.
Workforce
In face of threats, election workers vow: ‘You are not disrupting the democratic process’
But the threats, including a recent fentanyl scare, have spurred some officials to leave.
Management
What does a resilient city look like?
In many cities, resilience is more than climate-ready infrastructure and disaster relief. It’s a tool for building trust in local government, connecting neighbors and uplifting vulnerable communities.
Management
2024 mission for state and local leaders: Protect democracy
COMMENTARY | By making voting easy, transparent and secure, state and local leaders can ensure election systems remain strong in 2024.
Emerging Tech
Generative AI has ‘significant, beneficial’ uses for state government
A report from California on the technology found that it could improve performance and make services more accessible to residents, but risks must be mitigated.
Finance
After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs—part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
COMMENTARY | Cities are turning to water shut-offs as more water service bills go unpaid as utility costs continue to climb.
Digital Government