The Town of Clarkdale is a historic mining community in the Verde Valley, a region in central Arizona. As the region and state are facing challenges around water quantity and quality, municipalities, nongovernmental organizations, and other critical stakeholders are collaborating to develop short- and long-term solutions. To advance these efforts, the Town of Clarkdale is […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Visualizing Water Sustainability in the Clarkdale Community
The Town of Clarkdale, a historic mining community in the Verde Valley in central Arizona, is dedicated to providing and ensuring a sustainable water supply for its residents now and into the future. As water is an increasingly complex topic in the region and state, the Town is interested in improving communication efforts around the […]
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Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Water Conservation and Stormwater Management in the Verde Valley Watershed
The Town of Camp Verde, located in the Verde Valley, a region in central Arizona, is interested in exploring new opportunities and pathways to promote water conservation in the local community as well as regional watershed. While the region faces ongoing challenges around water quantity and quality – which are being addressed through collaboration with […]
Emergency Management Response, Recovery, & Resilience Strategies
The Town of Miami is a historic mining community in the Copper Corridor region of Arizona. Situated in a mountainous region, the community experiences more extreme weather conditions than other areas of the state, including fires, floods, landslides, and other related natural hazards as well as technological hazards such as cybersecurity concerns. As a smaller, […]
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AI in Government: Ethics
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
AI in Government: Risks and Opportunities
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
Data Analytics in Local Government
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. As the City is dedicated to utilizing data to improve municipal operations and planning, the Neighborhood Resources Department is exploring opportunities to further leverage the Building […]
Recycle Right & Natural Gas Safety Messaging Evaluation
As a city of over 500,000 residents, the City of Mesa is dedicated to fostering a safe and sustainable future for all by offering high quality services from all municipal departments, including the Solid Waste Department and Energy Resources Department. Both departments interface frequently with Mesa citizens via a variety of communication media to advance […]
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Exploring Strategies & Opportunities for Developing Municipal Green Teams
The City of Mesa and City of Glendale are fast-growing municipalities located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in central Arizona. While Mesa is located in the East Valley and Glendale is located in the West Valley, both communities share a commitment to advancing sustainability throughout the region and state. Currently, sustainability leaders from both cities […]
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Creating an Ecosystem of Support for the Unhoused in Rangsit City Municipality
The ProblemAssistant Professor Dr. Kedkun Srakawee of the Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies (PSDS), Thammasat University (TU), identified a pressing issue: the growing number of unhoused people in Rangsit City Municipality, Pathum Thani Province. This issue has been escalating since 2019, fueled by the destabilizing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbated social inequalities […]
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