The Center for Urban Innovation is part of a team of researchers from 15 institutions to investigate how cities can endure and bounce back from storms like Joaquin, Sandy and Katrina. The project is part of a $12 million NSF grant led by colleagues in ASU’s School of Sustainability.
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The Center for Urban Innovation, in partnership with the Alliance for Innovation and 11 regional municipalities in the Phoenix region, the first report from the Valley Benchmark Cities effort that highlights the relative quality of an array of public services.
The greater Phoenix-metro area and its government will soon become a lot more technologically advanced, and Arizona State University alumnus Dominic Papa is helping to usher in this tech transformation. “Dom” was one of our Marvin Andrews Fellows while working on his MPA and training for a career in city management.
Dr. Kevin Desouza highlights the costs local governments will face with the upcoming transition to a driverless car society for Slate’s Future Tense (a partnership between ASU and Slate magazine).
ASU researchers release report on the effects of police officers wearing body cameras in the Phoenix Police Department.
The Center for Urban Innovation releases a report through the Brookings Institution highlighting the disruptive effects of emerging technologies on local governments.
The upcoming ASU Annual Public Finance Conference, March 12-13 in downtown Phoenix, will bring together experts from around the country to explore innovations in public finance. Attendees have the chance to gain insight and strategies from the leaders of large-scale projects, including entertainment, culture and social impact financing for economic development.
The future of public transportation in the greater Phoenix area could undergo some changes in the near future, and a group of Arizona State University graduate students appreciate the opportunity to assist.
Finding new and innovative ways to deliver public services is a challenge for many city and county managers, especially if it involves partnering with another government, nonprofit or company.
But now, thanks to a new tool developed by David Swindell, director of the Center for Urban Innovation at Arizona State University, public managers can better determine if a service partnership is worthwhile.
In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama said that through a collaborative effort among the United States and its allies, the ability to end extreme poverty within the next two decades is a goal within reach.