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CitySmart by VC3
December 8, 2020
Matt Wood, Network Infrastructure Consultant, Sophicity
While a few rare situations may not apply, the cloud is generally a great option to help fend off cyberattacks and reduce liability in case a cyberattack occurs.
Full Story
November 30, 2020
Sara Baxter
Access to quality child care not only helps children and their families; it can also be a strong economic development tool for cities.
November 24, 2020
National League of Cities (NLC)
This NLC issue brief highlights strategies that can be adopted by city leaders to advance economic opportunity in light of the devastating impact of COVID-19.
November 20, 2020
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Lower-income and minority neighborhoods that were intentionally cut off from lending and investment decades ago today suffer not only from reduced wealth and greater poverty, but from lower life expectancy and higher prevalence of chronic diseases that are risk factors for poor outcomes from COVID-19, a new study shows.
iCivics and Generation Citizen
A new white paper outlines the challenges civic education has faced in reaching youth of color and provides suggestions for making civic education more equitable and relevant for today’s increasingly diverse student population.
Public Square
November 16, 2020
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
Cities and towns are facing a new reality, according to one of the founders of the Congress for the New Urbanism. This calls for new designs that violate some of the long-held design doctrines of New Urbanism—but have the same social intention.
November 5, 2020
Economic Innovation Group
A new data tool examines economic well-being at the zip code level in order to provide a detailed view of the divided landscape of American prosperity.
November 3, 2020
Eric Johansson, Network Infrastructure Consultant, Sophicity
Do you have an IT partner? Or an IT “reactor”? Because IT today is so crucial to municipal operations, towns and cities are shifting more and more toward hiring IT partners who ensure technology runs smoothly and protects them from threats.
October 26, 2020
Youth in Dublin have a chance to learn about city government, participate in the court system and gain valuable job experience – all before they’re 18.
October 22, 2020
With early voting already underway for the 2020 Presidential Election, it’s critical that municipal leaders throughout the state have access to information that will help them provide and ensure a fair and free election in their communities. The resources listed below will help city leaders stay informed and aware during this time.
October 19, 2020
Memphis, Tennessee, shows the benefits of having community investment and social infrastructure, supported by philanthropy and institutions, in place during a pandemic.
October 12, 2020
By GMA’s Cindy Eidson and Chris Higdon
By Alison Earles, Senior Associate General Counsel