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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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Housing
Cities Housing Homeless Youth Through HUD Grants & 100-Day Challenges
In 2017, HUD supported a series of 100-Day Challenges to house homeless youth in cities and counties nationwide, ending youth homelessness for hundreds at a time.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Emergency Management
Video: How to build an emergency kit in under 2 minutes
An emergency kit for sheltering in place for up to 72 hours can be made mostly from items found at home
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Community Engagement
Flu Spread: 5 Ways to Jump-Start a LocalGov Flu Shot Campaign
Is a bad flu season a wake up call for your city? Here are some innovative outreach strategies to help local governments build or expand flu shot campaigns.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Community Engagement
Cities Can Post & Share Flipbooks to Engage & Educate
Is your town, city or county doing innovative work? Publish sleek updates online with flipbooks that educate and engage and can be shared on social media.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Emergency Management
Know your evacuation zone
FEMA advises knowing your evacuation zone ahead of hurricanes; find them on government websites or try this list from FLASH
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Finance
Self Driving Cars Expected to Migrate Risks from Drivers to Manufacturers, Cities
Learn the three dimensions of risk that autonomy is changing, why the public may be more open to adopt self driving cars than you might think and what today’s use cases mean for the future.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Parks & Recreation
Study: Approaching Policy for Urban Foraging
A study of urban foraging in Baltimore outlines what is needed to approach public policies governing foraging.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Legal
Certain ‘Dreamers’ Could Make the Cut for Residence, Citizenship
A legislative proposal, the Uniting and Securing America (USA Act), could protect some DACA recipients from deportation, as it addresses border security and migration.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Works & Infrastructure
Update Oroville Dam: Coordination Improved, Downstream Dredging Explored
Nearly a year after the Oroville dam breach and flooding incident, downstream communities have concerns about river dredging while agencies report improved communication and safety.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Technology
Here’s a Blueprint for Launching Public Wi-Fi
For local governments that are thinking about raising digital equity with public Wi-Fi, there’s a blueprint for that.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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