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This is a great example of taking action on an significant adaptive challenge instead of waiting for someone else to do something. Workforce housing is a major issue in communities across the nation, and local governments are extremely limited in the actions they can take to bring in housing. With the hardwork and leadership from Tara Vasicek, Jean Van Iperen, Rick Bogus, their teams, and with the support of City Council, our city took action! Check out the article! https://lnkd.in/giVqQfkw

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Happy Halloween🎃! Each year, nearly 1 million people visit Salem, MA during the month of October to celebrate the holiday and participate in festivities. Today on the last day of #PedestrianSafetyMonth, we bring you highlights from the City of Salem, MA Mayor Dominick Pangallo on how he is working to improve safety for residents and all who visit the iconic city! Mayor Pangallo spoke about Salem’s unique challenges as a nearly 400 year old city working to strike the right balance between updating infrastructure to increase safety and mobility and maintaining the City’s historic character. Salem has a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program that uses a Traffic Calming Priority Tool to determine how City resources are allocated. The tool uses four categories: demographics, land use proximity, crashes, and speeds/volume to measure which areas of the city are deemed highest priority. This ensures that resources are distributed equitably as areas with high population density and vulnerable populations such as older adults, people experiencing poverty, and neighborhoods of color are given higher priority. Once priority is determined, the City can install traffic safety measures on the streets that need them most. Mayor Pangallo emphasized the importance of cities creating inclusive processes and ample opportunities for vulnerable populations to engage in the planning process and share their feedback. “Whether it’s a road safety or a development project or some other kind of community planning effort that the City might be engaging in, [it’s important] that you’re talking to that vulnerable population and that you’re not just reducing it to a score in an algorithm. [It’s important] that you’re actually meeting with them,” said Mayor Pangallo. Watch Mayor Pangallo’s full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e68jE799 and read more about Salem’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program here: https://lnkd.in/ejsSy3b5. To learn more about the MIPS partnership between MIP, AARP Livable Communities, and Smart Growth America and to hear what MIPS cohort members are doing to promote safer streets in their communities, visit our Youtube channel or check out our website: bit.ly/MIPS2024! 👩🦽 🚲 🚶

Did you know over 50 years ago, King County voters rejected a rapid transit system that would have been 75% funded by the federal government? Seattle would have looked a lot different than it does today. Fast forward, Seattle now has a light rail transportation system and with a plan to expand commuters and residents will have easier access to the city and surrounding areas. Sylwia Jarosz discusses in this video what the light rail means for real estate and how the expansion plan could affect your investment and home. . . . #everydoorrealestate #realestate #washingtonrealestate #edre #everydoorre #residentialrealestate #seattle #pnwlife #lightrailexpansion #masstransit #transportation #masstransportation #trainsystem #lightrailseattle #lightrail #lightrailtrain #everett #tacoma #downtownseattle #seattlewa #sodo #ballard #redmondwa #westseattle #publictransportation

💔 Is it time to break up with your records request spreadsheet? It was for Royse City, Texas. Fortunately, JustFOIA was ready to sweep them off their feet! City Secretary Debbie Sorenson joins us for a live webinar on Feb. 14 to dive into the heartwarming story of why Royse City chose JustFOIA and its impact on their operations. Sign Up Here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e5fEWh3N #JustFOIA #RecordsRequestsSimplified #noprobllama #webinar

The Milken Institute released their Best Performing Cities (BPC) report this week. The two communities I value most are on this list: Northwest Arkansas (#7) and San Francisco (#27). Take a look! https://lnkd.in/g-rRH6_K #sanfrancisco #ggu #businessandlaw #milkeninstitute #northwestarkansas #bentonville #economicdevelopment #workforcedevelopment #workforceplanning #sanfrancisco #ggu #businessandlaw

How telematics data from Geotab ITS can help assess the impact of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge on the freight and commercial vehicle network.

Here is your weekly market update for the Washington, D.C. Metro area, covering the week ending 11-10-2024. #marketupdate #remaxallegiance #northernvirginiahomes #northernvirginiarealestate #northernvirginiarealtor

Take The Survey! The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is looking at the best way to move people and goods across the state. In South Carolina, we face many changes. These shifts — in population, communities, businesses, environment, safety, and travel behavior — affect how people and goods move throughout the state. It is important we proactively plan to address these changes, so we can deliver a multimodal transportation system that maximizes the safety of people, the environment, and our economy. https://lnkd.in/e7WGjPZr

🏙️ How can cities respond to the threat of disinformation? 🆕 In this new playbook by GMF Cities & the Melbourne Centre for Cities, experts provide guidance on how cities can understand the spread of disinformation, and respond effectively. Read Now ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4cK0cf5