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Challenge-based procurement ‘just makes sense’
May 29, 2024 | News, FinanceNew York City is trying out a new approach to government procurement, whereby the city seeks solutions to its problems instead of prescribing them.
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A new initiative looks to combine child care and care for older adults under one roof
| News, WorkforceAs child care and long-term care facilities face critical shortages, a grant program in Nebraska seeks to incentivize nursing homes to offer both services in the same building.
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Florida allows doctors to perform C-sections outside of hospitals
| News, ManagementThe law aims to lower costs and make maternity services more widely available, but doctors and the hospital industry say that performing C-sections in doctor-run clinics will increase the risks for women and babies when complications arise.
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City directs a cut of opioid settlement funds to grieving families
May 28, 2024 | News, ManagementThis summer, some families in Boston could start receiving payments to cover funeral expenses and legal services.
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Town turns to text messaging to boost community engagement
| News, Digital GovernmentAndover, Massachusetts, operates under the town meeting system. Amid abysmal meeting attendance, officials turned to SMS to manage its meetings and various initiatives.
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Water conservation standards are crucial to addressing future challenges
| News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | When cities follow water-efficient building standards, they insulate their communities and lay the foundation for providing clean water services to growing populations.
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Colorado takes a new—and likely more effective—approach to the housing crisis
| News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | Colorado’s transit-oriented housing has gained support among developers, city planners and environmental advocates.
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Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to practice across state lines
| News, WorkforceAmerica is facing a shortage of social workers and other mental health providers.
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Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome
May 27, 2024 | News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | Parks are like a city’s living room. Designing, building and managing them well makes them attractive to different groups and boosts inclusion.
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New veteran justice program aims to steer veterans back to ‘hero status’
| News, ManagementNebraska is the first state to adopt recommendations from a commission on veteran justice that calls for treatment and case plans that address military service-connected conditions that contributed to criminal offenses.