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#TNToday Excited to announce phase one of the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) initiative is live! See video and site ⤵️ #LetsTNGo Some behind the scenes: in a planning meeting a few weeks ago, our team discussed go-to advice - what you tell yourself before you walk into that meeting or launch a new economic development tool designed to leverage R&D assets to create more diverse jobs in #mobility #innovation #engineering #automotive … “You’re strong” “Courage over comfort” “Seize the day” So with that energy and momentum, I invite you to be open to a new program that leverages Tennessee’s strong automotive manufacturing base, but embraces the shift to mobility innovation and building this from the ground up. This is the first step in a greater strategy in #Tennessee. We want to create new jobs for our graduates, form deeper roots and partnerships for our companies and use innovation and research to build resilient communities and economies. So let’s seize the day and get started. Any questions / feedback - let me know! https://lnkd.in/dRtf5-wj #econonmicdevelopment #TeamTN #TNGo #researchanddevelopment #EVs #automotive #mobility #innovationecosystem

Join us April 25 to learn more about this important rethinking 94 project - the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul. This program will not be recorded - live attendance only. Open to members and non-members. Program details: Project staff will provide an update on where Rethinking I-94 is within the NEPA process, share the alternatives that were released in July 2023, and give an overview of the efforts that are taking place to inform and engage community members and stakeholders. Attendees will learn: 1) where Rethinking I-94 is within the NEPA process 2) about the 10 alternatives that are being evaluated and 3) how MnDOT is approaching the engagement and outreach efforts to ensure community voices are central to this process. To learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gnvtmHSt

I am very happy to share this new opportunity with everyone. I recently joined the European Capital of Democracy as a citizens' jury. The ECoD works in collaboration with citizens like you and me, civil societies to create a better future for democracy in Europe. With our world becoming more and more interdependent on certain levels, the presence of conflicts and crises, it is becoming more important to focus on what we can do now. Democracy can influence peace and stability, and have an impact on the climate, equality, freedom and safety. Networks, organisations, institutions, associations, groups and businesses help to open up the dialogue and collaborate towards a prosperous future. Democracy is an important topic for me as I believe in fairness, equality, representation and social cohesion. The programme year has a number of projects and initiatives with a wide European audience to create inclusivity, diversity, change, growth and development in terms of democracy. Would you be interested in taking part of this initiative? https://lnkd.in/eZA2izYW

This!!! Centrally enabled & locally led is the future for the delivery of many public services. But it does require a different mindset, skills & capability mix from what has got (& in many cases continues to get) central govt public servants promoted. Also requires Ministers to be satisfied with more indirect levers, potentially longer lead times (relationships matter) and necessitates more sophisticated ways of measuring & attributing outcomes.

How do you embed digital across your service and get front line staff to fight #digitalexclusion? Here's how our friends at Wembley Library do it... Brent Council, London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) Local Government Association

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📢 Jennifer Pahlka, former deputy CTO in the Obama Administration, shared valuable insights from her book "Recoding America" at BenCon 2023 where she highlighted the crucial relationship between technology, design, and government. Pahlka examined the current state of government digital service delivery, emphasizing the need to address complex tech stacks and forms, and complicated procurement processes. Pahlka reminded us that government is by and for the people, underscoring the importance of community support for good design. 🔑A major takeaway is that user-centered approaches and inclusive design are vital to create effective and accessible government services. View the full recording here! https://lnkd.in/g4QCEu-t

In March 2025, the European Economic and Social Committee is holding the second edition of #CivSocWeek! Your creative thoughts and innovative ideas inspire this event! Provide them now by replying to these two questions: https://buff.ly/3VX0JEb 

What are the wicked problems for which we need “solutions”? They are found embedded in both social and environmental challenges, which are difficult to disentangle. Maybe they should remind entangled, so we a seek and find rich cross-sectoral solutions and then find language to talk about them with everyone. Check out what 33 professionals engaged with Nature-based Solutions #NbS have to say—from scientists to practitioners, from grant makers to artists. This roundtable is a co-production of NetworkNature EU, with TNOC-Europe as a partner. Add a comment and join the conversation👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bSMuq5 #TNOCRoundtable David Maddox Harini Nagendra Kassia Rudd Harriet Bulkeley Ibrahim Wallee Mariem EL Harrak Cecilia Polacow Herzog Israa H. Mahmoud Perrine Hamel Paola Lepori Doris Knoblauch McKenna Davis Loan Diep Timon McPhearson Niki Frantzeskaki and more!