LH
Laila Hamid
Passionate about economic development, policy, and research.
Articles

Education
Choosing the Harder 'Yes': Turning Coursework into Real-World Change
<p class="mb-4">Deciding to pursue my master's degree while maintaining a full-time professional role in education was a calculated risk that came wit...
December 28, 2025Read article

Public Policy
When Stories Beat Spreadsheets: How Context Should Drive Your Policy Evidence Mix
<p class="mb-4">Policy decisions are only as good as the evidence behind them, but “evidence” is rarely as simple as a neat spreadsheet or a powerful ...
December 22, 2025Read article

Technology
Data, Democracy, and Digital Governance: A Framework for Ethical Cities
<p class="mb-4"></p><p class="mb-4">As municipalities expand their use of data-driven technologies, from predictive policing software to smart traffic...
December 14, 2025Read article

Public Safety
Smart Safety: Building Community Readiness in a High-Risk World
<p class="mb-4">Preparing individuals to respond appropriately in high-risk situations requires more than generalized awareness campaigns. Practical, ...
December 11, 2025Read article

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
From Essays to Algorithms: Embedding AI Literacy Across Academic Disciplines
<p class="mb-4">The integration of artificial intelligence into academic environments is no longer a theoretical discussion but a pressing operational...
December 5, 2025Read article

Work Life Balance
Reframing Work-Life Balance as a Dynamic System
<p class="mb-4">Rather than striving for a perfect equilibrium, municipal professionals should view work-life balance as a fluid system that adapts ov...
November 29, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
Building Belonging: How Cities Can Design Third Spaces to Boost Mental Health
<p class="mb-4">The absence of accessible, inclusive third spaces has tangible impacts on community mental health. While parks, libraries, and cafés e...
November 24, 2025Read article

Technology
Escaping the Single-Cloud Trap: How Cities Can Avoid Tech Meltdowns
<p class="mb-4">The AWS outage reveals an increasingly pressing issue: the centralization of cloud infrastructure among a small number of global provi...
November 20, 2025Read article

Tourism
How Smart Tourists Choose When and Where to Explore
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">Choosing the Right Time and Place to Visit</h2><p class="mb-4">One of the most effective ways to be a considerate tourist is by ...
November 17, 2025Read article

Public Works
Public Works, Private Benefits: Why Infrastructure is Everyone’s Business
<p class="mb-4">Public works departments touch nearly every part of a resident’s daily life, yet their impact often goes unnoticed unless a service fa...
November 14, 2025Read article

Sustainability
City Purchasing Power: Driving the Circular Economy Forward
<p class="mb-4">Cities have a unique opportunity to lead by example in embedding circular economy principles into their internal operations and procur...
November 1, 2025Read article

Management and Finance
From Classroom to Career: The Case for Early Financial Education
<p class="mb-4">One of the most effective ways to prepare for financial responsibility as adults is to begin financial education during adolescence. H...
October 29, 2025Read article
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