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The Summer Reading issue
A bonus issue that explains how small changes and connections can bring about big change.
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Small steps so integrating benefits applications happens now—not later
Wednesday August 4, 2021 / By Genevieve Gaudet
From Featured , The Summer Reading issue
Integrating benefits applications is essential to strengthening our social safety net. But too often big visions can obscure the intended outcome: getting... Read More
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Navigating Bureaucracy: It’s a People Thing
Wednesday August 4, 2021 / By The New America PIT staff
From Featured , The Summer Reading issue
There’s a groundswell of new work coming to government. Getting it done will require collaboration and understanding. Not sure how to make it happen?... Read More
From Past Issues
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Nashville’s Quest for Broadband Equity: A Q&A
Friday May 28, 2021 / By user
From The Cities issue
There are many organizations working on bridging the digital divide, especially when it comes to broadband access. Their tasks are about to get a little... Read More
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Commissioning: A Public Interest Tech Blueprint for City Transformation
Thursday May 27, 2021 / By Sascha Haselmayer
From The Cities issue
The year is 2050. You’re in Southend-on-Sea, a town at the English seaside. It is prosperous and connected, with quality of life to match. According... Read More
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Responsible Use of Location Data in Local Services
Thursday May 27, 2021 / By Ben Hawes
From The Cities issue
Digital devices are generating more and more location data — details about places and about people in places — and users are benefitting. They... Read More
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Chicago, Mastercard Using Data-Driven Insights to Spur Development
Thursday May 27, 2021 / By Meegan Dugan Bassett and Kaity Hsieh
From The Cities issue
When COVID hit in March 2020, plans were already underway for a philanthropic partnership between the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and New America... Read More
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Data Privacy is a Right Not a Privilege
Thursday April 29, 2021 / By Maria Filippelli
My public interest technology journey began when I was working in the public sector over a decade ago and started utilizing big data. The interdependency... Read More
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Data Privacy Reform for All
Thursday April 29, 2021 / By Emily Chi
It seems the one thing technologists, companies, consumers, and policymakers can all agree on these days is the need for data privacy reform. But what... Read More