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CitySmart by VC3
September 13, 2021
Joe Howland, Chief Information Security Officer, Sophicity
Cybersecurity is evolving toward the point where we cannot rely alone on traditional cybersecurity tools such as firewalls, antivirus, and VPNs. In other words, we cannot assume that anything making it past a perimeter into your network is good.
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August 26, 2021
Sara Baxter
Strides have been made in the areas of youth engagement and tackling the challenges that plague youth. But cities need to work together and forge partnerships for continued success in this area.
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Public Square
August 24, 2021
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
We shape our cities and then they shape us.
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Microaggressions are the everyday verbal and non-verbal exchanges, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership (e.g., race/ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion). In this August 17, 2021, EMBRACE webinar, Johnny Knatt helped participants define and describe microaggressions, understand how microaggressions impact individuals and workplace environments, and reviewed response and intervention strategies.
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CitySmart by VC3
August 16, 2021
Victoria Boyko, Software Development Consultant
Despite the perceived importance of ADA-compliant websites, many city websites do not comply with best practices that help disabled people access content.
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Bias is our conscious or unconscious preferences for and against certain things, places, people or groups. If we are aware of and actively “claim” our bias, it is explicit. For example, if someone was to say “I believe that drug addiction is a sign of moral weakness,” they would hold an explicit bias. Implicit bias, on the other hand, typically operates outside of our conscious awareness.
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This report shows what local governments can do to mitigate the rising cost of rental housing. It considers the root causes of high rent burdens, reviews evidence about the consequences, and lays out a framework that cities and counties can use to help provide all their residents with safe, decent, affordable housing options.
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Given their mission to make communities better places to live, learn, work and play, park and recreation agencies are in a unique position to champion efforts that advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, gaps remain in understanding how systemic racism, unfair power structures, and a lack of cultural competency and humility affect DEI and access to quality park and recreation spaces and programs.
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GeorgiaForward is proud to announce the return of its Young Gamechangers program in 2022, with Dalton serving as the Host Community.
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If the communities you serve have been suffering from financial hardship, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has provided several resources for you to share with those individuals and families.
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Macon Rocks Climbing Gym opened its doors to the public on March 22, 2021, in the heart of downtown Macon.
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August 11, 2021
By Gwin Hall, GMA Senior Associate General Counsel. Legal Brief by Regina Gresham
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a long-standing principle that the doctrine of sovereign immunity protects cities from liability for not addressing nuisances that are caused by private parties on private property.
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There are multiple federal partnerships for cities available.
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Cities comprise only 9.2% of the land area in Georgia, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but they provide 68.9% of all jobs in the state.
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GMA’s “Starts With Me!” workforce development campaign was developed for use by Georgia’s cities. It was created to help address the growing talent acquisition and retention challenges faced by Georgia’s cities and focuses on the heartwarming side of working in city government.
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