Tech & Data: Page 93

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    California police showing interest in nunchucks as a restraint tool (with related video)

    Law enforcement is taking another look at nunchucks, which were in wide use by police in the 1980s. The Anderson Police Department in rural Northern California has added nunchucks, also called nunchucku, to its arsenal of non-lethal weapons.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 14, 2015
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    Grant and project tracking tool keeps tabs on labor and non-labor hours and costs (with related video)Grant and project tracking tool keeps tabs on labor and non-labor hours and costs (with related vi

    Kronos has added a grant and project tracking solution to its Workforce Central workforce management suite.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 30, 2015
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    Smart Cities Technology and Data

    Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    GIS data increasingly integral for government operations

    Cities and counties across the country are, with varying degrees of sophistication, turning to GIS to achieve greater efficiencies, enhance operations and provide more meaningful information to the public.

    By Jill Nolin • Jan. 4, 2015
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    Building Bridges

    When is a bridge not a bridge? Perhaps when it connects more than just two pieces of land. The Lincoln Bridge connects people to ideas. It connects Nebraskans today to Nebraskans who’ve gone before. It connects those who fly above to those who walk below.

    By Erin Greer • Nov. 21, 2014
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    The social soapbox

    How social media and data analytics are helping grassroots candidates gain legitimacy

    By Erin Greer • Oct. 22, 2014
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    Making the case for historic theaters

    Michael R. Schnoering, AIA, shows how historic preservation revitalizes cities.

    By Michael R. Schnoering • Oct. 22, 2014
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    Police officers and personal cellphones: convenience or security problem?

    Cheryl Bikowski, marketing communications supervisor at Gamber-Johnson, discusses the intricacies of personal cellphone use in law enforcement.

    By Cheryl Bikowski • Sept. 3, 2014
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    Tips for selling to state and local governments (with related video)

    The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers offers tips on selling products and services to state and local governments.

    Aug. 18, 2014
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    Seafaring cities

    "We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came." - John F. Kennedy

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 13, 2014
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    Community development districts are a fast-growing form of special district, says the Census Bureau (with related video)

    According to Steve Owens of the U.S. Census Bureau, community development districts are a fast-growing form of special district in the U.S.

    By Michael Keating • Aug. 7, 2014
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    Southeastern megalopolis – the present path of urban sprawl

    Unless land usage policies change, sprawl could create a giant contiguous urban landscape stretching from Atlanta to Raleigh, N.C., scientists from the North Carolina State University and U.S. Department of Interior's Southeast Climate Science Center say.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 6, 2014
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    Repurposing payphones – how abandoned booths could transform urban centers

    New York City’s payphones are destined for a technological upgrade.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 6, 2014
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    Empty nesters to urban nesters: baby boomers follow their children to the city

    Michael Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners, writes on how Baby Boomers are following Gen Y workers back into urban areas.

    April 16, 2014
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    Urban sprawl linked to lower quality of life

    A report from Smart Growth America linked sprawling cities to poor health and constrained economic opportunity.

    By Derek Prall • April 9, 2014
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    Procurement-awareness activities signal that March is National Procurement Month (with related video)

    March is National Procurement Month, and public purchasers are planning a variety of events to commemorate it.

    March 3, 2014
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    Geofoam serves as soil substitute in Windy City park project (with related video)

    Construction crews in Chicago have built a signature outdoor space in the middle of the Windy City’s downtown. Park designers specified expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam as a durable, yet ultra-lightweight fill alternative at the site.

    Feb. 18, 2014
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    Most dangerous cities in America

    By compiling FBI data on violent and property crime, CQ Press has determined the most dangerous cities in America.

    By Derek Prall • Feb. 4, 2014
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    Local governments have mobilized for leaf pickup (with related video)

    As cities mobilize for leaf pickup, here is information on leaf-collection technology and processes.

    Oct. 30, 2013
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    Here are some potential ways that cities can help create jobs in their communities (with related video)

    Here are five ways for cities to boost job creation, says Lou Zacharilla, co-founder of the New-York-based Intelligent Community Forum.

    Aug. 20, 2013
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    A case for achieving best value in procurement through PIPS

    The state of Oklahoma's procurement team uses a form of best value procurement known as Performance Information Procurements Systems (PIPS). Through PIPS, the state leverages the expertise of the supplier community to help the state achieve its procurement goals.

    By Steve Hagar • Aug. 1, 2013
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    Digital archives aid in community engagement

    Cities are pushing to digitize historical documents in order to facilitate community involvement.

    By Derek Prall • May 29, 2013
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    Local governments find innovative ways to fund infrastructure projects

    Local and state governments recognize the need for autonomous infrastructure development.

    By Franky Hunter • May 22, 2013
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    Pothole patcher aims to rescue city streets (with related video)

    Pothole patcher aims to rescue city streets (with related video)

    May 1, 2013
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    Model predictions: GIS helps public works manage assets

    Public works departments use GIS to enhance predictive modeling methodology, particularly for asset management and maintenance.

    By David Totman • April 17, 2013
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    Carnegie Mellon University’s graduate program offers a powerful brand to public administrators

    As part of our series on graduate degree programs and their value to government administrators, here is a brief profile of the Master of Public Management (MPM) program at Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Heinz College.

    April 4, 2013