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How Local / County Government could be different



Citizen-led emergency response groups could be formed

Tap / bottled water quality / chemicals could be discovered

Traffic could be improved in Lagos, Nigeria / Bogotá, Colombia, etc.

Bus riders could have benches

Foster care could be less difficult for foster parents to prevent children from going to group homes

A "document locker" could help people access social benefits

Public pensions could be too high in some places / to some people / could be capped at some amount

Different emergency sirens could mean different threats / people could understand them

The U.S. / world could have more public swimming pools / lessons

Civil grand juries could help keep government accountable

911 response times could be better

U.S. streets could be safer

Family courts / divorce courts could be corrupt

Continuous quality improvement / customer satisfaction surveys / stakeholder feedback through interviews & focus groups / data outcomes / sharing best practices could be used in government programs

Psychiatric / addiction care for homelessness could be coordinated by the state rather than county

Buildings could have more fire safety regulations / enforcement

Finding and obtaining available affordable housing could be easier

Cities / towns could have free public wifi

Communities could imagine new futures

Local government could improve building inspection safety

Zoning rules and land-use regulations could be improved for more affordable housing

Cities / towns / states / countries could pay people to work remotely

U.S. citizen payments to government could be easier to pay and less punitive

Government privatization / contracting / consulting could create inefficient spending not in the public interest

Complaints against police officers could result in reform, disciplinary actions, a national misconduct registry, and effective training

Governments could show the impact of economic development subsidies / corporate incentives and tax breaks

Auditors could serve and be hired by the public and legislative bodies

Marijuana and other drug charges could be dropped or changed

A single information system could be used for people seeking social / homeless / housing services

Elections and/or legislatures could have gender and/or diversity quotas

Community beautification could create economic development, lower crime, and raise quality of life

Towns and cities could have civilian / independent police oversight committees

Real-time, person specific data could help end homelessness and target public services

Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake

Diapers / diaper banks could be available to low income families

Mobile produce trucks could bring fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods

States could not promote lotteries

Social services could be coordinated / mapped out across agencies and community organizations

Local governments could consolidate services

Public policy clearinghouses could be easier to use / more comprehensive

Networks of schools implementing proven programs could lead to school reform

Public agencies could be rewarded for cost savings

Community planning could involve games / crowdsourcing online