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Audio, Infographic, Video, and Web Resource
 

Case 1.1: How Much Should Government Pay to Rebuild after Hurricane Harvey?

Audio Resources

Audio 1.1.1: 1A Across America - Hurricane Harvey Recovery Tests Faith in Government
Description: Five-minute radio spot on how people in Texas feel about relief efforts and the bureaucracy.

Web Resources

Web 1.1.1: Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery, Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Description: A report from Rice University on the relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey.

Web 1.1.2: FEMA - Two years after Harvey, Flood Insurance Is Still a Smart Investment
Description: FEMA article detailing the value of obtaining flood insurance.

Video Resources

Video 1.1.1: Texas General Land Office – Shaun Davis [Explains] How the GLO Helps
Description: Shaun Davis explains how the GLO is helping Texas homeowners after Hurricane Harvey

Case 1.2: Snow Removal in the Blizzard of 2010: Who Gets Plowed First?
 

Video Resources

Video 1.2.1: Bloomberg – “Snowmageddon” Costs Taxpayers Millions, More to Come
Description: This video from Bloomberg TV estimates the cost of snow removal on the U.S. East Coast in the wake of the early 2010 blizzard.

Web Resources

Web 1.2.1: Washington, DC Snow Response Reporting System
Description: City governments, like Washington, DC, are using the internet to get reports on snow-related road problems from local residents and drivers.

Web 1.2.2: Chicago Magazine – Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic
Description: Clearing out the snow is not a new problem for local government. Note how Chicago Mayor Bilandic responded to concerns about the sick and elderly during the blizzard of 1979.

Case 1.3: Google Earth versus Privacy in Riverhead, New York
 

Audio Resources

Audio 1.3.1: NPR – Town Stops Using Google Earth to Spot Illegal Pools
Description: This report from NPR’s All Things Considered includes an interview with Leroy Barnes Jr., the building inspector who used Google Earth to identify pools in Riverhead, New York.

Web Resources

Web 1.3.1: Governing – Embracing Google Earth
Description: This article from Governing describes other applications of Google Earth by local governments.

Web 1.3.2: USA Today – Google Earth Helps yet Worries Government
Description: According to USA Today, governments are also concerned about how Google Earth might violate their privacy.