“A map of tree cover in any city in the United States is too often a map of race and income. This is unacceptable. Trees are critical infrastructure that every person in every neighborhood deserves. Trees can help address damaging environmental inequities like air pollution. The score evaluates data from each neighborhood’s: Existing tree canopy;… Continue Reading
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Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank
Via LLRX – Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank – About a quarter of census tracts with a post office don’t have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal banking could provide a financial lifeline to the millions… Continue Reading
The Broken Promise of Retirement
The New York Review: “If the US does nothing to fix its retirement system, 2.6 million formerly middle-class workers will be plunged into poverty by 2022….Pensions represent more than their economic value. They carry a powerful moral recognition: workers deserve financial stability and the freedom it brings throughout their lives. Municipal and state employees contribute… Continue Reading
7 attitude adjustments managers must make to succeed in a hybrid office plan
Tech Republic: “It’s tempting to think that the pandemic is over, even though the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly through the U.S. and only 45.3% of all American adults are fully vaccinated. Offices are slowly reopening, but it’s impossible to know what the second half of the year will look like. Uncertainty is… Continue Reading
Theft Perception Examining the Views of Americans Who Believe the 2020 Election was Stolen
Voter Study Group: “Key Findings: Republicans widely support Donald Trump and believe his claims about a stolen election. While Republicans support all elements of the ‘Stop the Steal’ narrative in high numbers, the overall electorate largely rejects these claims and propositions. Among Republicans, 85 percent believe it was appropriate for Trump to file lawsuits challenging… Continue Reading
Gartner: 51% of global knowledge workers will be remote by the end of 2021
Tech Republic: “By the end of 2021, 51% of all knowledge workers worldwide are expected to be working remotely, up from 27% of knowledge workers in 2019, according to Gartner. The research firm also estimates that remote workers will represent 32% of all employees worldwide by the end of 2021. This is up from 17%… Continue Reading
It’s time to reimagine the future of work. Here are 5 ways to do it
Fast Company: “The past year has left the imprint of exhaustion from constant travel and time away from his family. Peter realized the small moments he had been missing, like playing board games with his kids at night. Social distancing gave space to laughter, rest, exercise, and eating family dinner. For all the airline and… Continue Reading
Top DC Workplaces 2021
Washington Post: Meet the 200 companies in the D.C. area with the highest ratings from their employees – also provides a search engine. Read about our methodology. Read more about the 2021 Top Workplaces. Explore the rankings by size or industry. Jump to: Largest • Large • Medium • Small Continue Reading
Have we reached peak ransomware?
ZDNet – “How the internet’s biggest security problem has grown and what happens next. A string of high-profile cyberattacks has made ransomware an impossible issue to ignore – in fact, even world leaders are talking about it. Will this be enough to make cyber criminals think twice? Ransomware has become such a significant problem that… Continue Reading
Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank
Via LLRX – Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank – About a quarter of census tracts with a post office don’t have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal banking could provide a financial lifeline to the millions… Continue Reading
Ransomware claims are roiling an entire segment of the insurance industry
Washington Post – “The recent surge of ransomware attacks is upending the cyber insurance industry, pushing up the requirements and cost of coverage just as more companies need it. Ransomware attacks — in which cybercriminals take over an organization’s computer network and demand a payment to hand back control — have increased in frequency and… Continue Reading
Transit Equity Dashboard
“Today TransitCenter is launching the Transit Equity Dashboard, a new tool to measure the racial and economic inequities embedded in American transportation, land use, and transit networks.” Continue Reading
