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Constructive relationships and complementary policies are emerging in the quest for affordability.
As we move away from mass incarceration, we need to figure out how visits by case officers are effective -- or aren't.
The goal is not only to get people to visit your community, but to get them to want to live and work there.
There are many effective approaches for improving results and efficiency. It's essential to have buy-in from the top.
Our efforts are mostly focused on small businesses. We need to target high-growth sectors.
Single-stream systems have produced stagnating collection rates and soaring costs. Localities need to go back to the dual-stream past and invest in the future.
Cultural activities are already contributing billions of dollars to struggling economies. Government has an important role in nurturing this creativity.
There's a lot that state policymakers could do to move us toward treating it the same as physical health.
We all want safe neighborhoods, but the way we treat many people arrested for low-level offenses does more harm than good.
Cities large and small are stepping up their efforts to combat climate change and cope with its impact. There's much that they can do.
They're supposed to help distressed communities. We need strong reporting requirements to make sure they're really doing that.
California's governor was right to put the brakes on a high-speed-rail boondoggle. That doesn't mean that the state should have to return the federal funds it received.
The research is clear: Supporting social and emotional development improves academic achievement and behavior.
Our lawns guzzle too much of it. There's a lot we can do to reduce outdoor water use without losing the landscapes we enjoy.
If your community really has a lot to offer, you need to think beyond the press release.
The policies can go a long way toward improving tenants' health, but they needn't result in evictions.
Deferred maintenance is beginning to get the attention it needs.
Civic hackathons are one way to build new tools that can augment existing efforts to combat the epidemic.
It's a way for states to support local approaches that are feasible, effective and budget-friendly.
An underfunded division of the agency struggles to collect data state and local governments need. What's needed is a public-private partnership.
As new leaders from the private sector take over state agencies, they are going to find that their new jobs require a unique dual competence.
Discourse remains mostly civil at the local level, a Michigan survey finds, but there are some red flags.
Americans overwhelmingly support wind and solar, a rich source of good-paying local jobs. Policymakers should provide a level playing field.
They fail to maintain critical social compacts, degrading their ability to function over time.
Our schools don't take the needs of all students into account. New tools can help in crafting policies that engage everyone.
More and more, government must deal with the mountains of things that overflow from our houses and garages. Better policies could help.
States don't need to wait for Washington to act. They can build on the substantial progress some of them have already made.
Civic-engagement platforms have their uses, but they're no substitute for public opinion research.
Despite political divisions, they understand how important it is for improving their lives and their communities.
As studies from Missouri show, there are good and bad ways to measure the impact of this economic development tool.