Month: February 2017
Does Your Code Provide Homelessness Solutions?
“Sometimes it’s easy to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize…
Homelessness & Housing Toolkit Provides Best Practices, Real-World Examples for Washington Cities
MRSC and the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) have recently partnered to produce the Homelessness & Housing Toolkit for Cities in order to document methods being employed…
Youth Council making strides in creating activities, options for teens
Less than half a year after its inception the Arlington Youth Council is already creating activities for youth, such as art competitions, and supporting more…
San Jose Tackles Challenge of Digital Equity
As the Capital of Silicon Valley, San José is the “center of the universe” for innovation and disruptive technologies powered by the Internet economy. The…
27 Actions Cities Can Take to Realize the Benefits of Shared-Use Mobility
From the launch of electric bikesharing systems to the rise of new carpooling concepts and microtransit services like Bridj and Chariot, cities today are facing…
Call it the Urban Extension
The massive Oso landslide killed 43 people, caused extensive flooding, and destroyed a key highway north of Everett in 2014, pushing the communities of Arlington…
How to Close a Gender Gap: Let Employees Control Their Schedules
The main reason for the gender gaps at work — why women are paid less, why they’re less likely to reach the top levels of…