Two ELGL members’ children are leading the way in online videos about keeping wipes out of pipes. The below videos were submitted and share as part of our “Disposable Wipe Meme & Video” challenge: Wilsonville, OR City Councilor Kristin Akervall’s daughter made two videos urging people to not flush disposable wipes – one version in … Continued
This webinar with Vince Vu from Qualtrics aired on March 27, 2020.
We know that many ELGL members are working from home so we’ve modified #CityHallSelfie into #CityHomeSelfie for the time being. The concept is the same: snap a pic of your local government work and use the updated hashtag to showcase your community pride. Engage your employees to show how they’re continuing to serve your community, … Continued
Warren Kagarise Digital Engagement Manager King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Colette Cosner Public Health Digital Lead King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Strategy and public health information. Warren Kagarise, Digital Engagement Manager, and Colette Cosner, Public Health Digital Lead, from King County, Washington joined the podcast to talk about communicating during COVID-19. King County … Continued
I’m Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Mich. Join my Twitter fam and find me on LinkedIn. What I’m listening to: My husband teaching college virtually, my son watching his 30 minutes of afternoon TV, and my dog panting after playing outside. What I’m watching: Parks & Recreation when I can … Continued
This guest blog is by Angelica Wedell with Polco/National Research Center. City and state-wide physical office closures related to coronavirus quarantines are changing the work-from-home game. That means most everyone who can is now working from home. Polco / National Research Center (NRC) staff and our local government friends are happy to do our part … Continued
This post is from an analysis that Hannah Levenson with Zencity compiled from their local government clients. The coronavirus outbreak is completely changing day to day realities across the world, and fast. As more cities announce positive cases, create new policies, and implement different measures, the concerns of their communities change as well. And we … Continued
ELGL member Mark Sussman shared this update on his app’s pivot from a transportation focus, to crowd-sourcing local businesses, economic development, and essential supplies. Just like street safety, the COVID-19 pandemic impacts us all. This is why we’re leveraging the power and flexibility of OurStreets infrastructure to crowdsource the inventory of essential supplies at retailers across … Continued
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, George Hawkins and Andy Kricun joined ELGL for a webinar on water systems and COVID-19. Watch the video below, and also below please find follow-up materials from George and Andy’s presentation. Read George and Andy’s blog post titled “Coronavirus & Water: Immediate Action Required to Improve Resiliency Now & in … Continued
This guest blog is by Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager, and Chris Hsiung, Deputy Police Chief/Strategic Communications Team Lead, City of Mountain View, California There is typically a honeymoon period when an organization gets a new City Manager, with plenty of time to focus on relationship-building, active listening, and gathering feedback for what is working well … Continued
