@Kennedy_School. Focused on improving state + local governance through developing future leaders, generating big ideas, and helping to implement solutions.
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
New research from @RappaportInst & @TaubmanCenter affiliated faculty @LJBilmes & @jdbk: "Can inclusionary zoning be an effective housing policy in Greater Boston? Evidence from Lynn and Revere."
Read here➡️ bit.ly/3wJM2bs
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Read the latest from Taubman Visiting Fellow @DavidZipper in @Slate on how state and local governments are leading the way on how to deal with large vehicles that can pose problems for road safety and climate change⬇️
Whether powered by gas or electricity, gigantic SUVs/trucks are a step backwards for road safety & climate change.
How to fight back against car bloat? By charging weight-based vehicle fees. Norway and Washington DC are leading the way.
Me in @Slate 🧵🧵
slate.com/business/2023/01/e…
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And check out this piece from @smartcitiesdive featuring @DavidZipper on why 2023 could see more tiny vehicles like golf carts and miniature cars🚘
smartcitiesdive.com/news/tra…
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“A big reason why we have so many uninsured people today in America is that it's difficult to be insured. It doesn't have to be this way.” - Taubman Center affiliated faculty Mark Shepherd on his new research into health insurance markets.
Read more👇
hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese…
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
It was a privilege to complete a Transition Term Fellowship with @PVDMayor in Providence this month. A brilliant team with exciting plans for the city. Very much looking forward to returning for @WaterFireProv in the near future!
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New from Taubman Center visiting fellow @DavidZipper in @verge: Why e-bikes will play a big role in 2023 transportation policy 👇
theverge.com/2022/12/28/2352…
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We're excited to announce our 2023 Transition Term cohort of 17 incoming state, county, and city leaders from across the country and 54 @Kennedy_School students! Read more about Transition Term in our press release⏬
hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul…
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Great to see @Kennedy_School student Aneesa Andrabi and her experience working with the Mayor of Cincinnati through our Transition Term program featured in this article on why diverse representation matters in government!
katiecouric.com/news/politic…
Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
TODAY @ 6pm: @Harvard students are invited to join us for a conversation with Annika Lescott-Martinez, CFO @NYCHA. Prior to joining NYCHA, Annika was a Presidential Management Fellow in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/ne…
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Read the latest publication from @HKSGovLab's alternative 911 emergency response work, a case study exploring how @LongBeachCity approached determining which types of 911 calls should be diverted to alternative emergency response teams⬇️
Local governments implementing alt 911 responses quickly run into a tricky question: which types of 911 calls should be diverted? Read about our call analysis with @LongBeachCity @LBHealthDept to learn the 5 steps Long Beach took to cross this hurdle: govlab.hks.harvard.edu/selec…
ALT Name of publication, "Selecting 911 Calls for Alternative Emergency Response: Lessons from Long Beach, CA," with the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab's logo and an image of a 911 dispatcher
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The @HKSGovLab just announced applications for its Homelessness Prevention & Rehousing Accelerator are now open! Learn more about how your jurisdiction can receive pro bono technical assistance from the GPL through this innovative new initiative.
The GPL is now accepting applications for our Homelessness Prevention & Rehousing Accelerator, a new initiative to support communities working to reduce homelessness through prevention and rehousing projects.
Learn more and apply by Nov. 18⬇️
bit.ly/3yzWqE6
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Last week, the Taubman Center's #EconomicDevelopment seminar cohort travelled to Vermont to learn about how state & local leaders are tackling economic development challenges and opportunities across the Green Mountain State.
Thank you @GovPhilScott for welcoming our students!
It was great to welcome a talented group of Harvard @Kennedy_School students to Montpelier today for a seminar on economic equity and revitalization. We discussed the hundreds of millions we're investing in broadband, housing, infrastructure, combatting climate change, and more.
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
Upon taking office, @MassGovernor & @MassLtGov knew how critical & challenging the state-local relationship can be. A new paper from our Visiting Fellow Danielle Cerny explores the the Baker-Polito approach to strengthening state-local partnership.
bit.ly/3dUkuKr
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Read the latest from Taubman Center visiting fellow @DavidZipper in @Slate on why golf carts may offer the most transformative potential when it comes to the future of transportation⬇️
What if the future of transportation involves fewer self-driving cars and Hyperloops, and more…golf carts?
Me, not kidding, in @Slate today.
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slate.com/business/2022/08/g…
Congrats to @HKSGovLab on the launch of the Child & Family Wellbeing Accelerator, an initiative designed to help state and local governments across the country advance reforms that keep families together by preventing crises before they occur.
Today we announced the launch of our Child & Family Wellbeing Accelerator, an initiative designed to help state and local jurisdictions advance reforms that keep families together and support healthy child development.
Read our press release: bit.ly/3bC6zb7
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
Students in the @TaubmanCenter transition program helped the mayor make the move into office (and the Bengals into the Super Bowl) ken.sc/3tUWD27
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
Ask mayors about how city halls buy goods & services and you're likely to hear a list of complaints. Yet procurement is one of the most important & powerful tools local leaders have.
From @JeffreyLiebman in @BloombergCities, Four ways to turn procurement into a force for change
Talk to local leaders about purchasing goods, and you’re likely to hear many complaints.
But there is a big opportunity to deliver better results through procurement.
@HKSGovLab’s @JeffreyLiebman outlines 4 steps cities need to take to drive this change.
bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news…
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
Should Boston's Gang Database Be Dismantled? Join us & @RappaportCenter on June 29 at 4pm ET over Zoom for a #GreaterBostonDebateSeries event discussing this issue, featuring @EdDavis3, @AdrianaLafaille of @ACLU_Mass, and moderator @Adrian_Walker.
RSVP: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Calling all government #procurement leaders: The @HKSGovLab released a new publication highlighting the innovative procurement strategies that state + local leaders are employing to increase diversity among their vendors and deliver key services more equitably. Read more⏬
Are you a government leader looking to use #procurement as a tool to advance #equity? The GPL’s new publication features case studies and practical procurement strategies for increasing #vendor diversity and delivering services equitably.
Check it out –> bit.ly/3L7kOkr
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government retweeted
TOMORROW: Join our friends at the @TaubmanCenter for an important discussion on the promises & pitfalls of #VisionZero:
Join us for The Promise & Pitfalls of Vision Zero, moderated by Taubman Visiting Fellow @DavidZipper with panelists:
▪️ Veronica Davis, @HouPublicWorks
▪️ Roger Millar, @wsdot
▪️ Karina Ricks, Federal Transportation Admin
🗓️April 14, 5-6 pm ET
💻Zoom: bit.ly/3wTNB7P
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