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Food Policy and the 2016 Election
With the final presidential debate over and Election Day around the corner, it's time to think of legacies. I will remember Michelle Obama for her incredible work around food, healthy…
The Potential for Civic Crowd-Funding to Finance Small Public Projects
The use of civic crowd-funding is a direct response to dwindling municipal resources along with a piling up of needed, but unfunded public projects. In essence, it is an online…
Millennials and the Public Sector IT Workforce
A young and experienced information technology (IT) developer is looking for a job that to grow and expand their career. The first choice will be the tech product companies, consulting…
Public Influence on E-government and Digital Engagement
Deliberate public policies to improve digital literacy has tangible benefits for U.S. residents as well as the government entities. The Gartner Group’s widely accepted definition of e-government is the continuous…
Immigrants and the Elderly
Immigrants are often mentioned as a support for the solvency of entitlement programs like Social Security. But current demographic data show the foreign-born population is older, on average, than the…
And Now the News
As I read the daily news, one of my regular routines is to consider implications for public servants. It’s a way to think about the challenges and opportunities facing us…
Environmental Effects of Limited Nuclear War
Last February I wrote about the horrific environmental effects of an all-out nuclear war. As few as 200 warheads on each side could cause Nuclear Winter by blasting so…
The Crossings: Prototype for Higher Density Suburban Neighborhood Design
Higher density suburbs first appeared in North America in the 1960s and 1970s. During this time, population growth and new household formation which caused metropolitan regions to spread over a…
Weaving Critical Thinking with Experiential Learning in Public Administration
The Association of American Colleges & Universities defines critical thinking as “a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating…
Comparing Urban Sprawl to Gentrification
In the field of urbanism and city planning, much has been written about demographic changes over the last century and its effect on our cities. While pockets of conversations about…
Administrative Ethics After McDonnell
One of the many and serious problems with James Madison’s arguments for representative democracy is that elections result in the selection of the best people to serve as our leaders.…