Lessons from mayors on leading an urban comeback
Leaders of three industrial cities share what they’ve learned while working to turn decline into growth.
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Measuring Mistakes: A Data-Driven Assessment of Voter List Maintenance and Erroneous Deletions in Ohio’s 2024 Election
As U.S. national elections are increasingly decided by narrow margins, the accuracy of voter list maintenance has become both consequential and controversial.
Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters in Rhode Island and Ohio
This study evaluates the impact of text messaging interventions on voter registration updates in two scenarios: one involving unresponsive voters who provided phone numbers during registration, and an
A Systematic Review of the 109,119 Voter Registration Drops in Ohio During the Federal Law’s 90-Day Quiet Period
This study investigates whether voter registration removals in Ohio during the federally protected “quiet period” preceding the 2024 general election complied with the National Voter Registration Act
The Impact of City-Led Neighborhood Action on the Coproduction of Neighborhood Quality and Safety in Buffalo, NY
Creating and sustaining safe, healthy urban environments requires active collaboration between residents and local governments.
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The essential reforms needed to fix the housing crisis
Harvard Kennedy School Associate Professor Justin de Benedictis-Kessner and former Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Miro Weinberger MPP 1998 explain the current crisis and offer solutions for a more affordable future.
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