But which street? And how do we go about getting serious? If you have some answers to all this, you – like everyone – have

A study of preventable hospital deaths in the U.S. offers an estimate of just over 22,000 per year, much lower than previous estimates (General Internal

Re Hudson Solar: until we clearly track the factors that make up this storied tale – what are they? storm water runoff, mud slides, broken

What’s important? Is it pedestrian safety (at the famous “Dummy Light” intersection of Old Post Rd S, and Grand)? Or other problem intersections? Bicycling on

I have been proposing a community risk management process (CRM) for Croton for some time now, and recently met with a village official. At one

The Surfside Florida building collapse has offered up for view several areas of responsibility: the condo board, a consulting engineer’s report, various city officials, plus

You’re a city, town, village – that is, you live in one of these and care about your community. Like everyone everywhere, you’ve got resources,

It’s been about two months since I proposed that my local community government create a risk management group. I know some new ideas can take

Trying to win with facts is like a boxing match using pillows instead of boxing gloves: you and your opponent will likely score a lot

Many fire departments and insurance companies practice something that helps prevent injury, saves lives, and prevents financial loss. Anyone can do what they do, but

Many local governments have a problem: they know it, they ignore it, and it doesn’t go away. This problem goes by different names, like –

The reference librarian should be at the very center of community life. Explain please. I’ll explain. It all begins with a directory of locally available services and

Let’s be reasonable. We’re already adapting to climate change, or as it is also called, global warming – whichever. The point being, we need to

I’ll bet that’s a sentiment not often expressed these days. Not due to any fault of the librarians, but for the tectonic-like shift in their

Not exactly rags to riches: but from risks to resources. Let’s try and manage communities – villages, towns, cities – by connecting dots, or as

Community development is a funny thing, because the basic definition is so general – basically, “people helping people to make things better.” The range of

Not to disparage anyone, but I do have a reaction to do-gooder work, of which I also partake: much of it seems futile. For example,

There is a relatively simple, easy, and practical way to help local public libraries survive, or if you prefer, to thrive – and – at