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Andrea Fox

Editor, Gov1

Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Community Engagement
Advertising Provides Cities a Lesson on Messaging for Millennials
The Eagles won the Lombardi Trophy, but Super Bowl LII advertisers seek a different prize: millennials. The lesson for cities: drive authenticity in your messaging.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
5 UK Cities to Test Drones in Urban Environments
A UK innovation incubator selected five cities to work with drone manufacturers and test drones in urban environments.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Housing
America’s 10 Fastest Growing Cities in 2018
Every year, the experts at Trulia crunch the numbers to predict the fastest growing cities in the U.S. and we love this year’s list because the experts looked at which cities the young cleave to.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Works & Infrastructure
5 Arbor Day actions that address stormwater in any watershed
Arbor Day is a great time for local governments to help raise awareness and help residents act to reduce stormwater runoff in any watershed
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Community Development
Development Moving on Chicago Site Proposed for Amazon HQ2
On a site proposed for Amazon HQ2, developers receive zoning approval to begin transforming protected industrial land along the Chicago River into a massive mixed use development.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
How Cities Can Manage Text Messaging Risks
Here are some basic issues local governments need to think about in developing policies and choosing solutions that reduce liabilities from employee text messaging.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
Kansas City Digital Inclusion Map is a Smart City Map of the Month
A Harvard Kennedy School data program seeks smart city map examples like the Kansas City Digital Inclusion Map for its Map of the Month civic data initiative.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Legal
2018 Kicks Off with Voter Laws Legislative Frenzy
Every state legislature that has introduced restrictive voting bills in 2018 has also introduced expansive bills. The voter laws frenzy happens every year, according to the NYU center that tracks it.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Works & Infrastructure
Houston Faces Flood Risk with 500-Year Floodplain Management
As Houston remained in disaster recovery mode, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a proposal to restrict development below the 500-year floodplain along with temporary transitional housing strategies.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Economic Development
The Amazon HQ2 Top Cities: 20 in the Cart
Now that the Amazon HQ2 top cities list is narrowed to 20 finalists, here’s what government leaders did to attract attention and be in the running for the second Amazon headquarters.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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