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Police Practices and Community Outreach: The Case of Dallas
With tragic irony, Dallas provides an excellent test case on community policing and transparency practices. The mayor has backed major policy changes implemented by the city’s police chief, including increasing…
America’s Interstates: Envisioning the “Grand Plan”
It’s been 60 years since the passage of the Federal–Aid Highway Act and the Highway Revenue Act— which created and funded our existing interstate highway system. Leading the charge, President…
An Introduction to Edge County Syndrome
The chronicle of America portrays a transition from rural to urban settlement. While urban areas are responsible for providing 80 percent of the U.S. economy’s employment, income and production of…
New Trends in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities
Public administration is a social science similar to history. It enables us to use the past as a tool to resolve issues, now and in the future. So how can…
Life Raft
Many of you are familiar with the lifeboat exercise. Your ship is sinking and there is only one lifeboat. You must decide who will be saved and who won’t. This…
English Language Learners and the Changing Face of Education
Within the United States, immigration and associated demographic shifts are changing the face and language of students in public schools. A state-by state review of data on English language learners…
The Changing Meaning of Being a Veteran
The federal government approaches veteran status in two ways: personnel management and leadership from the president and top appointed officials. Our perception of veterans has changed over time and throughout…
Cross-Sector Collaboration Links Data to Communities It Can Help
Government agency data is rich with insights into potential challenges faced by communities. Yet some community organizations need assistance in accessing and utilizing the data. In 2000, a local Baltimore-based…
Media (Social) = Social Services
Our world is continuously connected. Our searches are connected to our email advertisements. Our social media usage results in profile based information sharing. In our society, solutions exist that can…
Inequity in the Use of Digital Tools
The digital divide, defined as inequity between individuals with Internet access and digital literacy skills and those without, originated from a 1999 study by the National Telecommunication and Information Agency.…
Engaging Citizens in Shrinking Cities
The Rust Belt of the Midwest and Northeast has experienced population decline since the mid-20th century. This has led to the rise of alternative approaches to planning, notably right-sizing and…