<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Unified States guides and resources</title><link>https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides</link><description>An independent civic design project studying coordination, public decisions, and the practical limits of policy delivery.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Three downloadable research worksheets</title><link>https://www.unifiedstates.org/resources</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.unifiedstates.org/resources</guid><description>Blank CSV templates with instructions and linked original sources.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The cost of government delay: a scenario calculator</title><link>https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/government-coordination-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/government-coordination-cost</guid><description>Model carrying costs and deferred benefits without treating every review or public safeguard as waste.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is a citizens’ assembly?</title><link>https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/citizens-assembly-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/citizens-assembly-explained</guid><description>How a citizens’ assembly differs from a poll, open meeting, or referendum—and what makes its recommendations useful.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to build a policy implementation roadmap</title><link>https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/policy-implementation-roadmap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.unifiedstates.org/guides/policy-implementation-roadmap</guid><description>Map authority, funding, permits, procurement, construction, and operations before promising a delivery date.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>