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David Bohnett Public Service FellowshipOVERVIEW The Bohnett Fellowship, sponsored by the David Bohnett Foundation, allows outstanding master's students the opportunity to engage in the challenges of governing at the city level. The Bohnett Fellowship Program provides a full tuition scholarship …
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Infant Mortality and Income in 4 world Cities: New York, London, Paris and TokyoObjective: We investigated the association between average income or deprivation and infant mortality rate across neighborhoods of four world cities. Methods: Using a maximum likelihood negative binomial regression model that controls for births, we …
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Vulnerability of the Elderly During Natural Hazard EventsIn this paper we analyze vulnerability of the elderly during natural hazard events at the macro level using the geographical distribution of the U.S. elderly population at the county level. The elderly population is defined as persons aged 65 years or …
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Rudin Center for Transportation Rolls Out “Mobility Factbook”       How many pedestrians pass through Grand Central Terminal on a weekday? What’s the average length of a subway trip? How many people have signed up for the NYC bicycle share program?        NYU Wagner’s Rudin Center for Transportation has rolled out …
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ADOPTING A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH FOR SETTING ADVOCACY PRIORITIESDay One is a nonprofit organization that partners with youth to end dating abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) through an empowerment model of community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. Day One’s clients …
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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY ON NYC NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING HURRICANE SANDYThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of 1968 requires homes with federally-backed mortgages and located on land with the greatest risk of flooding to purchase flood insurance. When Hurricane Sandy struck New York in 2012, only 55% of one- to four- …
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ANALYZING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF AN URBAN REFORESTATION PROJECTC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a global network of 97 mayors representing member cities that are engaged in low-carbon pathway development in order to confront the climate crisis. The member city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, has initiated the …
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USING PUBLIC DATA TO OPTIMIZE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HD MAPPINGCARMERA is an autonomous vehicle (AV) high-definition (HD) mapping company that specializes in roadway change management. It is critical for public safety that HD maps have granular and up-to-date information on road features to anticipate the road ahead. …
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Bus Ridership Strategies for Westchester County"Westchester County, NY, seeks to increase ""choice ridership"" on its Bee­Line bus sys­tem. Unlike ""captive riders"" or transit dependents who lack mobility alternatives, choice riders retain access to auto­mobiles. Westchester County has solicited the …
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CREATING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR A GARDEN EDUCATION PROGRAMLand to Learn is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing food justice and community wellness through education. Its SproutEd Program brings garden education to students in grades K-2 in the Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Garrison areas of New York …
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Who Leads? Who Follows? Measuring Issue Attention and Agenda Setting by Legislators and the Mass Public Using Social Media DataAre legislators responsive to the priorities of the public? Research demonstrates a strong correspondence between the issues about which the public cares and the issues addressed by politicians, but conclusive evidence about who leads whom in setting the …
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Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center's Health HomeThe main objective of the Capstone team was to facilitate the working relationships between partner organizations involved in the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (BL) Health Home Program. As an approved Health Home, BL sought the help of the Capstone team …
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STARS Realigned: Reengineering Probation’s Performance Management SystemThe New York City Department of Probation (DOP) is implementing a new model of probation designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety. This approach leverages case management tools to track the progress of probation clients, as …
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Big Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and ToolsBig Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and Tools shows how to apply data science to real-world problems in both research and the practice. The book provides practical guidance on combining methods and tools from computer science, …
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Regional Waterborne Transit AnalysisRecognizing the New York Metropolitan Region’s growth, mobility needs, emerging development patterns, current levels of congestion, and the need for redundant modes of transportation for regional security, it is critical that the region considers …
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Regional Waterborne Transit AnalysisRecognizing the New York Metropolitan Region’s growth, mobility needs, emerging development patterns, current levels of congestion, and the need for redundant modes of transportation for regional security, it is critical that the region considers …
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Evaluating and Expanding Primary Education Opportunities in NicaraguaProject Alianza (Alianza) is a development project that forms community alliances to build schools and provide educational opportunities for children on private coffee plantations. In Nicaragua, almost a half million school-aged children are not enrolled …
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Strategic Direction in Mission-Related Investing Confluence Philanthropy advances mission-aligned investing by supporting a community of 200 foundations, families, individual donors, and investment advisors committed to moving philanthropic assets towards mission-related investments. Confluence …
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IDENTIFYING INNOVATIVE FINANCE SOLUTIONS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY IN MOROCCOThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) innovates financial solutions to empower local governments in the least-developed countries to increase dedicated budgetary space and resources for programs that improve lives. UNCDF’s West Africa team …
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CONDUCTING A PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE HOME+ PROGRAMThe NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) is an executive office that ensures inclusive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. Home+ is a signature ENDGBV program grounded in client self-determination …
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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICESNew York Peace Institute (NYPI) is a community dispute and resolution center (CDRC) that provides mediation, conflict coaching, group facilitation, and restorative justice services to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around …
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Optimal Resource Allocation for Defense of Targets Based on Differing Measures of AttractivenessThis article describes the results of applying a rigorous computational model to the problem of the optimal defensive resource allocation among potential terrorist targets. In particular, our study explores how the optimal budget allocation depends on the …
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Using GIS to Examine Environmental Injustice in the South Bronx. The Case of Waste Transfer StationsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as "...the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and …
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Quality Adjusted Net Price Indices for Four Year CollegesSince the earlier 1980's the "sticker price" of a college education in the United States has, according to estimates from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), risen significantly faster than the overall rate of inflation. For the CPI, the government collects …
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