COVID-19 News for State, Local, and Tribal Leaders, 10/16/20
Welcome to our weekly roundup of articles and resources for state, local, and tribal leaders creating policy to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic as well as steering the social and economic recovery for their communities. Postings below do not convey endorsement of any particular organization or opinion contained in links.
How COVID Accelerated Smart City Development
Many of the early hotspot cities were also at the forefront of innovation, prompting questions over how well connected cities would respond to the pandemic.
The Mumbai Slum That Stopped the Virus
Dharavi contained Covid-19 against all the odds. Now its people need to survive an economic catastrophe.
Love Your Block Pivots for the Pandemic
By making some small but important adjustments, several cities participating in the national Love Your Block City Hall VISTA program have found ways to continue reaching residents and support community projects during the pandemic. Their efforts are relatively easy and inexpensive to implement and provide lessons for other cities as they contend with COVID-19.
Digital Mobility Data, Physical Distancing, and COVID-19 in Syracuse
Syracuse is a modest sized city of just over 140,000 people in upstate New York. It sits within the heart of the Finger Lakes region, not far from Lake Ontario. Although far from the worst hit areas of New York state by COVID-19, Syracuse saw alarming increases in cases and deaths during the initial wave of the pandemic.
FTA Makes $10M to Deploy Innovations that Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery
As communities nationwide shift their focus from response to economic recovery, transit agencies are supporting local efforts by increasing the availability of service.
How Indiana’s Data-Privacy Policies Prepared The State For COVID-19
Indiana Chief Privacy Officer Ted Cotterill said several years of transforming the state’s culture of enterprise data-sharing paid off during the health crisis.
Council Post: Why And How Local Governments Should Start Automating During Covid-19
The cities and local jurisdictions that I’ve seen performing best during this crisis are those that laid the technological foundation for a streamlined, efficient and disruption-resistant workforce. One way to do so is through automation.
