Economies of Size in Highway Maintenance and Administration: A Preliminary Analysis for the Counties of New York State

1974 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Lesher ◽  
Harry P. Mapp
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Local Community ◽  
New York State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
The People ◽  
Economies Of Size ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Government

“Give the government back to the people,” a popular phrase in recent months, exemplifies the concern over the proper role of the federal, state and local units of government in providing and financing public services. Constituents are frustrated by bureaucratic programs, frequently insensitive to local needs, that are initiated at higher levels of government. They are equally frustrated by the inability of units of local government to initiate and finance programs designed to satisfy the needs of the local community.

Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Upinder Sawhney
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
The People ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Indian State ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Government

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are an absolute necessity in India as all levels of the government in the country (i.e., federal, state, and local) are facing budgetary deficits. PPPs in various spheres of economic activity can bridge the gap between the capacity of the state to grow and the factors which are pulling it behind. In a successful PPP model, all the stakeholders (i.e., the government, the people, and the private partners) pose a disciplinary mechanism to each other. The present chapter seeks to study the policy for PPPs in the Indian state of Punjab as also the institutional framework for the same. It also seeks to examine the feasibility of using PPP model for the much-needed development of the agriculture sector in the state. The fiscal situation of the state and its indebtedness along with the populist policies of the government do not leave any room for either the maintenance or the creation of any new infrastructure in the state. Both rural and urban infrastructure in Punjab can be strengthened through the PPP route. The chapter focuses on the problems of Punjab economy and the role of PPPs in fixing the same.

Experiences of HIV/STD Providers in New York State During Hurricane Sandy: Strengths, Challenges, and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kristen Vacca ◽  
Asante Shipp-Hilts ◽  
Stephanie Mack ◽  
Yunshu Li ◽  
Millicent Eidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Federal State ◽  
York State ◽  
State And Local

ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess strengths and challenges experienced by HIV/STD providers in providing care during the response to Hurricane Sandy (Sandy) in New York State, and their recommendations for future preparedness. Methods: A mixed methods approach, including a focus group (n = 3), interviews (n = 3), and survey (n = 31) of HIV/STD providers, was used. Key words identified by means of open coding methodology from collected data were organized into strengths, challenges, and recommendations and then grouped into federal and study-associated preparedness capabilities. Results: Key words were organized into 81 strengths (38.8%), 73 challenges (34.9%), and 55 recommendations (26.3%). Services most interrupted during Sandy were related to HIV/STD outreach and education. While providers reported challenges with external agency communication, the ability to still connect clients to needed resources was reported as a strength. Strengthening partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies was among the major recommendations made by these providers. Conclusions: This study presents unique information about challenges experienced by HIV/STD providers in providing services during a natural disaster and the use of national public health emergency preparedness capabilities to address and overcome those challenges. Lessons learned and recommendations regarding inter-agency communications emerged as an important priority during a natural disaster to minimize or reduce service interruption.

scholarly journals Principal Leadership and Reading Specialist Role Understanding In the Era of Test-Based Accountability Policies

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolores Marie Prezyna ◽  
Mark J Garrison ◽  
Carol P Gold ◽  
Hilary A Lockte
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
New York State ◽  
Reading Specialist ◽  
Reading Specialists ◽  
Building Administrators ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Common Understanding ◽  
Teacher Compliance

This study investigates how the role of the reading specialist (RS) is defined and communicated by principals, and examines to what degree a common understanding of this role exists among teachers, building administrators and reading specialists. The principal’s responsibility in defining and communicating role, and the effect these efforts have on job satisfaction and specialists’ perceived effectiveness is also studied. Eight elementary schools in the western part of New York State (USA) are studied. Based on interviews with principals and reading specialists and surveys completed by principals, reading specialists, and teachers, the following themes emerge: (a.) Principal leadership was essential in defining the RS role; (b.) A clearly defined RS role was associated with greater RS satisfaction and perceptions of effectiveness as well as greater teacher compliance; (c.) Greater teacher compliance with a school’s literacy program did not affect beliefs about the proper role of RSs; (d.) Lack of a clearly defined role in a school was associated with role conflict and role ambiguity for reading specialists; (e.) Reading specialists, even without coaching responsibilities, served as a resource to teachers, although no time was allocated in their schedule to do so; (f.) Reading specialists faced challenges due to increased accountability and assessment demands affected by policy, demographics, and accountability requirements. It is concluded that principals must assume responsibility for defining and communicating the reading specialist role within their schools to strengthen literacy programming.

scholarly journals The Impact of Alternative Distribution Formulas on the Allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds in New York State

1974 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
Harry P. Mapp
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
New York State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Public Expenditures ◽  
Dramatic Rise ◽  
Local Government Expenditures ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Impact

Over the past decade, a fundamental transformation has occurred in the attitudes of our citizens regarding the range, quantity and quality of services desired of all levels of government. One result has been a dramatic rise in public expenditures to provide the diverse set of services desired. For example, between 1960 and 1972, expenditures of federal, state and local governments increased from $151.3 billion to $410.3 billion, about 171 percent. Local government expenditures, which were pushed upward by expanding school enrollments and welfare caseloads, maintained their relative importance by growing from $29.0 billion to $75.4 billion, about 169 percent.

Growing Nightlife Scenes

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Ocejo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
New York ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
New York State ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
York State ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
The Government

This chapter examines the role of the local government in influencing economic development and diminishing civic power in city neighborhoods. It begins with an episode from a public forum on quality-of-life issues held for downtown residents. The vignette shows the open hostility that residents direct at the CEO of the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA), the government agency that they blame for the development of nightlife in the neighborhood in spite of their protests. The chapter proceeds by discussing the policies behind the growth of downtown Manhattan's nightlife scenes, especially the SLA's liquor licensing that facilitated the proliferation of bars. It shows how this policy, which represents “urban entrepreneurialism,” sparked local unrest and led neighborhood residents to organize and protest bars. Residents consider the SLA and bar owners as complicit perpetrators in the destruction of their neighborhood and sense of community, and view themselves as victims of these policies.

scholarly journals PERAN OBJEK WISATA AGUSEN DALAM MENAMBAH PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT (STUDI DI GAMPONG AGUSEN KECAMATAN BLANGKEJEREN KABUPATEN GAYO LUES)

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakdiah ◽  
Zulfadli ◽  
Sulaimasyah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village

The Role of Agusen Tourism Objects in Increasing Community Income (Study in Agusen Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency). Tourism is an activity that directly touches and engages the community, thus bringing various impacts on the local community. As for the problems in this paper are (1) How the role of the agusen tourist attraction in increasing the income of the people who are in the Agusen Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency. (2) What factors support and hinder Agusen tourism objects in increasing the people's income in Agusen Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency. This study aims to determine the role of Agusen attractions in increasing community income in the Agusen Village, Blangkejeren Subdistrict, Gayo lues Regency, and also to find out the supporting factors and inhibiting the role of attractions in increasing the income of Agusen Gampong Subdistricts, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency. To obtain the data the author uses a qualitative method, with a descriptive analysis approach, while the data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. From the results of the study it can be that: the existence of attractions in increasing community income is a shared responsibility. The existence of attractions can be said to be quite successful in increasing the income of the community in the Agusen Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency. The supporting factors for Agusen attractions are the good cooperation between the community, the government and the village apparatus. As for the inhibiting factor is due to the absence of specific regulations either from the village or the government so that there are still irregularities in carrying out the task of adding to the community's income in the Agusen Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency.Keywords: Role, Tourism Objects, Community Income.

scholarly journals Role of Tourism in Social Development - A Case Study of Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. D. Antony Ashok Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Community ◽  
The People ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Community People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews

Tourism plays a major role in social development of a place. Developing a location for tourism not only brings in more tourists but also has several inter related advantages. There are several problems and possibilities faced during the development of tourism in a place. Developing a location for tourism brings in more tourists. Since the tourists rate increase, food and accommodation for tourists has to be provided. The hotels and lodges are opened for the tourists through whom revenue can be generated. Moreover transport facilities for that place increases, which paves way for the place to become a perfect holiday destination. Once it gets identified as a tourist spot, the government takes efforts to make it environmental friendly and the tourist rates increase rapidly. The major factor which is required to be considered is because of the opening of hotels and lodges, more job opportunities are created for the people and local community people have an extended advantage of being the tour guide of the destination. This research paper focuses on the major tourist destination Mahabalipuram also called as Mahabalipuram located right on the coramandel coast very next to Bay of Bengal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. During the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 10th centuries, it was a well-known sea port and also has several arts, architectures, rock cut caves etc. The researcher feels that Mahabalipuram has seen a quick development socially as Tourism & handicraft industry provides several job opportunities to the people. Even the opening of several beach resorts and hotels increased the transport facilities and tourist rates. The researcher is undertaking a qualitative analysis by taking in depth interviews using questionnaires from the local community and workers there to know about the role of tourism in social development.

The Role of Lawyers in Education Reform

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Parisi ◽  
Christopher Edley
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Strategic Communications ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Local Levels

Lawyers make significant contributions to education reform efforts, as do community members and professionals from various other fields. This chapter outlines and distinguishes both the venues in which and ways that lawyers add value to education reform. First, it lays out the education reform landscape and highlights the policy-influencing occupations that lawyers can have within it. Because lawyers are found both outside and within the government system at the federal, state, and local levels and in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, they have wide-ranging potential for impact. Second, the chapter explains the unique way a lawyer’s skills and way of thought influence and improve education reform. When lawyers are involved, an education reform initiative is likely to thoughtfully consider all perspectives, bridge expertise to the law, choose the right legal path, and engage in strategic communications and public support efforts.

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