Today’s blog is written by ELGL member Matt Andrews and cross posted from our friends at the Building State Capability program at Harvard University. The Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series offers ideas for leaders questioning how they can help and what kind of leadership is required in the face of a crisis (like the COVID-19 … Continued
This blog post is by ELGL member Hadas Lanciano, a Data Analyst with Zencity: As conversations about the coronavirus grow in numbers and become a top of mind concern for the public, we acknowledge the pressing need of local governments to provide residents with relevant and reliable information and to make sure that they are exposed to it. … Continued
This is an update on Census 2020 and COVID-19 from the CitiesCount listserve: The below memo shares what we know about a rapidly changing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response landscape and how it will impact Census Bureau operations, census stakeholder outreach and the well being of communities that have been historically missed in the census. The health and safety of … Continued
This post is shared from our friends at PublicInput: Most days public engagement efforts tend to follow a regular cadence of chaos and downtime, but the arrival of COVID-19 is dramatically changing that, stretching every resource available. For many of you this crisis is unprecedented, as clear, consistent communication with your community is critical. Our … Continued
This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. This question is submitted for your response from an ELGL member: Please the ELGL membership to see if any members have guidelines for accepting remote audio/video/online messaging testimony for public meetings? I’m specifically looking for quasi-judicial boards and City Council. I’ll soon … Continued
This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Alex Cottingham, Marketing Director at Citibot. Connect with Citibot: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Website The Citibot team, much like yourselves, have continued to see an increase of COVID-19 cases being confirmed in the U.S. as it spreads into … Continued
This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Ido Ivry, co-founder and CEO of Zencity. This new resource analyzes key concerns residents have across all of our cities regarding the COVID19 pandemic. Understanding what communities really care about could be of great value to local governments … Continued
ELGL hosted a virtual hangout at noon on Friday, March 13, 2020. These are the notes and video from the call. Listen to the noon call Reminder: ELGL has a crowdsourced resource page at ELGL.org/covid-19. Question: How are your organizations managing Open Meetings Act requirements, while practicing social distancing? Update from Dan Bolin, Ancel Glink … Continued
This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Ido Ivri, founder and CEO of Zencity: As the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus increase in the United States, more residents are taking to the internet to voice their thoughts and concerns. They are also increasingly … Continued
This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL members Katie Nelson and Capt. Chris Hsiung from the Mountain View Police Department:
