The case for building $1,500 parks
A groundbreaking new study shows that access to “greened” vacant lots reduced feelings of worthlessness and depression, especially in low-resource neighborhoods.
Orlando’s new mental health team to start taking on 911 calls from people in crisis instead of police
Mental health professionals, instead of police officers, will begin responding to some 911 calls in the city of Orlando this weekend, with a new pilot program kicking off Sunday aimed [...]
Central Illinois cities get big bucks to support housing, fight homelessness
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual grants to states and local units of government to develop housing projects in low-income urban communities.
How the Pandemic is Accelerating Workforce Training
For decades, manufacturers in the United States have warned of a massive skills gap: that there are not enough new workers with the skills needed to make up for older [...]
Springfield to become home of world’s largest carbon capture program
Springfield is set to become the home of the world’s largest carbon capture research program. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the construction phase of the $67 million research project [...]
Illinois State Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccine site gets rave reviews
"It went a lot better than expected," Park said. "We walked in, and they started us right through the process." "Painless" was how Deb Selby of Athens explained the vaccine [...]
Most Public Engagement is Worthless
Our thinking is a byproduct of the questions we ask. This is one of the reasons Steve Jobs was not a big fan of asking the customers what they wanted. [...]
Forklift Purchase for Local Food Bank
UAct joined with Leslie Sgro to purchase a forklift for St Martin Deporres to assist them with unloading food boxes onsite from the Food Bank creating efficiencies and saving many staff [...]
Racial Equity, Housing, and COVID: A Roundtable
Six regional and state housing advocates discuss the connections between uprisings over racial injustice, the pandemic, and the need for housing security.
COVID-19 Response: GIS Best Practices from Across the Globe
Five months since the start of this pandemic, the GIS community across the world is still continuing to develop new innovative mapping solutions to help with local responses.