13 June 2021

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Transportation bill boasts $5.6B in earmarks
Cities struggle with affordable housing as median home price reaches $700,000 Governors promise return to normalcy
Best-worst states for city managers
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This Week in State and Local June 11, 2021
Public Transit
Andrea Noble
The 1,473 local projects funded in the bill range from a transportation center adjacent to the San Diego airport to a paved bike lane in New Jersey.
Housing
Bill Lucia
Local officials are highlighting affordable housing as a leading concern, according to a new National League of Cities report. "The median price for a single family unit is over $700,000, which is a 30% increase in less than a year," says one mayor.

Cybersmart - Securing the Cloud

Increased reliance on technologies that advance worker productivity from anywhere has seen cloud computing become one of the key opportunities for development over the past few years. We’ll talk with a number of federal and local officials to learn more about how they’re using cloud computing to advance the safety and security of their work in a world where both have never been more essential for success.

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Coronavirus
Kate Elizabeth Queram
The announcements come as vaccination rates continue to decline nationwide.
Local Government Management
Brent Woodie
The median salary for the highest 10% of city manager positions is $227,000, but not all these executives nationwide fare as well when it comes to pay and opportunities, according to a recent report.
Transportation
Andrea Noble
A report from StreetLight Data found the average daily number of vehicle miles traveled was down 15% overall in 2020 but as of March has started to return to normal levels.

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