It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Shari Fiveash Connecticut Conference of Municipalities – Director, Member Services Connect: Twitter CT vacation spots: Winvian Farm, Morris CT, 5,000 sq. ft. spa Golden Lamb Buttery, Brooklyn CT, restaurant The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford … Continued
This Friday, August 25, UNC School of Government will host its 3rd annual conference on the topic of Engaging Women in Public Service. Registration has been on a wait-list for weeks, and participants are traveling from across NC, Virginia, and South Carolina to attend the conference in Raleigh. Clearly there is energy and enthusiasm for … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Kara Sokol shares digital engagement tips. By Kara Sokol, Director of Communications, City of Ferndale, Michigan In my eight years managing social media for organizations, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about increasing fans and engagement. … Continued
If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places. – Fred Kent Public space matters. We all know that. It’s our business! I’m heading on vacation to Stockholm and Prague, two of my favorite places for seeing “cool stuff … Continued
After handing out 21 #CityHallSelfie awards last week, we turn our attention to the “granddaddy of them all” — the Members Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Excellence, which recognizes the best #CityHallSelfie of 2017. We’ve narrowed the list of nominees to 13 finalists. Our award-winning ELGL members have one vote each. You must be a current ELGL member to vote. … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Aaron Zavala City of Mesquite, Texas – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn City Departments City Manager’s Office Parks and Recreation Public Works Neighborhood Development Movies Bottle Shock Moneyball Interstellar The Departed Office Pet Peeves Unnecessarily long email … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Leeanne Singleton City of Hermosa Beach, California – City Manager’s Office Connect: LinkedIn Hermosa Beach attractions The beach (obviously) The greenbelt Beach volleyball Pier Avenue shops + restaurants Summer activities Summer concerts (and movies) at the … Continued
This Digital Work Group update is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL’s executive director. Our work continues on our digital upgrade with ProudCity! This week, we spent the entirety of our call talking about Information Architecture (or “IA” as the pros call it). We were talking specifically about the ELGL.org home page, and how information should be … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time to announce the winners of the coveted 2017 #CityHallSelfie awards! These 23 winners showcase the best of the best from #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017. Don’t forget to submit your nominations (and later, vote for) the granddaddy of all #CityHallSelfie awards – the Member’s Choice award. Individual award winners receive a … Continued
This is a new monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas. She’ll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! Planning & Shaping Cities The Scoop on Comp, Master, General, Strategic, Vision Plans The Lowdown on Multimodal Transportation … Continued
