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The Reinvention of Affordable Housing Policy During Constrained Economic Times
State Housing Finance Agencies (HFA), a primary administrator of federal and state affordable housing funding, are at a defining moment in the development of innovative state-led housing policy. Across the…
Beyond The Market: Homeownership and Public Values
For nearly a century, homeownership has been upheld as a cornerstone of
housing policy in the United States. However, the continuing housing
crisis challenges the strength of this cornerstone.
Protecting the Control Tower: FAA ATO Pandemic Influenza Preparations
What can agencies do to protect their mission, operations and stakeholders against pandemic influenza? One answer can be found in the preparations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic…
Public Agency Preparedness
There are numerous disasters, both manmade and natural, that have resulted in public agencies having to use alternative resources, different forms of communication, and training exercises in order to prepare…
Reconsidering Institutional Memory
A former colleague of mine is retiring after 44 years of Federal service. Immediately after I wondered “why did she wait so long?” I was reminded of the nearly overwhelming…
Comparative Administration: Making PA Theory Useful and Understandable, Part 2
As explained in my 2003 PAR article, the justification for PE theory is simply that it is more enlightening than other theories in regard to the most interesting questions in…
Comparative Administration: Making PA Theory Useful and Understandable, Part 1
I have struggled over many years to link public administration to political science, economic development, and comparative politics so that PA literature could be more useful and understandable to practitioners…
Employer Perceptions and Use of Social Networking Tools When Hiring
Looking for a job is challenging, especially in the current economy. Recent graduates and “downsized” public employees are among those competing for a limited number of open positions in the…
Social Media for Public Parks and Recreation Organizations: Bridging the Communication Gap
A 2009 report released by Strategy Analytics estimates that there are nearly 400 million people using social media globally and in five years one out of every six people on…
New Media: A Path to the Future for Public Administrators
It is in fact a vicious food chain of information. The public sits on top, hungry for facts and answers. The media acts as both predator and prey.
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Federal Career Service Leadership: Can We Do Better?
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