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Mapping as Citizen Engagement in the Fight for Affordable Housing
The housing supply is being squeezed from every angle, leaving behind millions of Americans to fend for themselves and citizen engagement groups try to find solutions. The United States is…
Challenging the Public Administration Status Quo
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Michael R. Ford July 9, 2018 In a recent…
Bridging Education and Employment in Summer Youth Programs
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Jason Juffras July 9, 2018 Large cities in the…
Unveiling Ethics In Ferguson
The shooting of Michael Brown took place on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, a northern suburb of St. Louis. Brown, an 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot by police…
Having A Bad Day?
The solution to a bad day rests with everyone. Being able to recognize when the pressures of stress are beginning to mount against yourself and co-workers is the first step…
Alternatives to Workplace Wellness Programs
In the U.S., health issues such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes take a toll on the workplace and ultimately the economy. To combat, many organizations have created wellness programs…
Get Off the Omnibus!
Bundling is a current problem in the legislative branch. This is an exercise in consolidation; putting many small bills together as one so that smaller earmarks and pork bills can…
Community Engaged Teaching
Many universities are focusing attention on community engagement activities. For tenure track public administration scholars, community engagement activities are often part of all three of their typical workload dimensions: teaching,…
Facing the Complex Problems of Climate Change and Sustainable Development
The work of public administrators requires managing numerous interconnected systems for the benefit of the general public. It includes organizing government, developing and preparing policies to improve the public’s quality…
To Fold or Not to Fold? Playing Poker with Tax Incentive Bidding for Amazon’s HQ2
Perhaps the hottest public finance topic of the last year has been Amazon’s intent to build a second headquarters (HQ2) somewhere in the United States or Canada. A million questions…
Ethics in Public Service: The Case of Migrant Children
On our televisions, on our Twitter feeds and even in our everyday conversations, we hear the stories of migrant children who have been separated from their parents after crossing the…
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