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2025

Climate resilience requires equitable access to quality green jobs. Saint Paul is making strides. - Beeck Center

2024

Keep Akron Beautiful shares information on tree-planting initiative - Signal Akron

Shrinking Akron tree canopy may benefit from more public input

Macon-Bibb County receives $750,000 to revitalize public spaces in Historic Pleasant Hill

City of Akron Tree Commission 12.17.24

Shrinking Akron tree canopy may benefit from more public input

Announcing the winners of the 2024 LocalSmart Awards

Macon-Bibb creating online tool to simplify business licensing & permitting process

Miami-Dade County Works With Google.org to Design Digital Tools

Local Governments Work With Google.org to Design Digital Tools

Cool Commute: A Digital Solution for Climate Resilience in Miami - Beeck Center

InnovateUS Blog | Learning the importance of applying human-centered design to government AI projects

The Beeck Center and the Centre for Public Impact Release Joint Report to Advance Civic Technology and Open-Data Innovation in Local Government - Beeck Center

Looking at the TOPC Process in Long Beach, 2022 - Beeck Center

The Beeck Center and the Centre for Public Impact Release Joint Report to Advance Civic Technology and Open-Data Innovation in Local Government - Beeck Center

2023