Neighborhood 'Walkability' May Boost Exercise, Lower BMI
People who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to exercise and have lower BMIs. But the finding differs by race and ethnicity.
In Search of Cheap Power and Land, Crypto Companies Look to Nebraska
Cryptocurrency is carving itself a home in rural Nebraska, bringing with it both jobs and an enormous demand on the state’s electrical grid. Critics say it could be cause for environmental concern.
4 reasons it's time to reassess your cloud architecture
COMMENTARY | Agencies should be sure their hybrid cloud strategies address future costs as well as performance, security and skills requirements.
Smart infrastructure bolsters energy conservation
But cities need to provide incentives for all players in the energy management ecosystem.
ChatGPT-powered cyberattacks expected, report says
More than half of IT professionals surveyed predicted the AI chatbot will be behind a successful hack within the year, while 71% believe foreign governments are already using it.
Feds Award $315 Million in Grants for Homelessness Programs
Nearly four dozen communities across the country will share in the money.
When data science shortcuts are a bad idea
Auto-ML can help non-data scientists write programs, but the resulting applications may be flawed, biased or useless, an expert says. Still, agencies can minimize risk and optimize the use of citizen data scientists.
Ranking the Best and Worst City Flags
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a group of flag enthusiasts has released survey results grading the municipal banners, many of which have undergone recent redesigns.
Where states can learn to turn data into decisions
The Data Labs program helps participating states design data projects that deliver operational efficiency and improved services.
To Bring Down Traffic Deaths, Feds Launch Another Safe Streets Initiative
The Transportation Department has enlisted dozens of organizations that have committed to taking action to make the roads less dangerous.
How to solve customer-service language barriers with virtual queuing
COMMENTARY | Customizing user experience into the languages that most represent a community’s needs creates more equitable access to important government services.
State & Local Roundup: Cranking Up Workforce Development Programs
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Minnesota to Require 100% Carbon-free Electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass—energy obtained from burning wood and trash—to meet the 2040 goal.
More Details Emerge on New York City Free Internet Pilot
Residents in Section 8 housing will be covered by a wireless mesh network under the program announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
How One State Is Rolling Out an EV Charging Tax System
Iowa got a head start four years ago when it passed a tax on kilowatt hours sold. Here’s what they’ve learned so far.
Better data management makes digital services shine
Leveraging metadata and establishing data sharing frameworks across agencies can help government achieve higher data quality and security.
Apartment Construction in US Rises to Levels Not Seen Since 1970s
But a new report also predicts a slowdown in the coming year. Meanwhile, single-family homebuilding remains sluggish.
Human Resources Has a Data Problem. Here’s How To Fix It
COMMENTARY | Public sector HR departments need to evolve from counting activities and outputs to measuring results and outcomes.
‘Ghost Buses’ Haunt Transit Agencies and Frustrate Riders
Transit agencies should release canceled or delayed bus data to the public to avoid unhappy travelers, experts say.
As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff
Now, states face steep challenges: making sure they don’t disenroll people who are still entitled to Medicaid and connecting the rest to other sources of coverage.
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