Category: Morning Buzz

A Delicious Housing Pie Made with Low-Hanging Fruit

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and a severe hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobic. (Look it up, I double dog dare you — unless you are atychiphobic.) Check out Matt’s concise verbiage on LinkedIn, and wherever short stories are sold. What I’m reading: “Unlocking the Potential of … Continued

Do We Decide Whether to Play Politics, or Just Learn How to Play Better? 

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL, and a proud new member of ELGL’s Board of Directors. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Just tried my first sopaipilla with honey — love! What I’m watching: Phillies baseball while … Continued

It’s Time To Change

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, Colo. Connect on Linkedin. What I’m reading: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn What I’m watching: Peaky Blinders What I’m eating: Whatever is in my freezer. I need to clean it out before moving.   If you have … Continued

Equity and the Commons: The Importance of Fair Access to Public Green Spaces

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Mary King, a writer and public space researcher based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She works for Envisio. Connect with Mary on LinkedIn! What I’m working on: An essay and interview series that explores public spaces in cities! What I’m reading: “Weather” by Jenny Offill What I’m watching: I’m late to … Continued

Better than an App: Three Tiny Excel Skills

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data scientist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m working on: A process map of a city’s Planning and Zoning workflow What I’m reading: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert What I’m watching: Wristwatch Revival on YouTube   “You … Continued

The Ecology of Management & Leadership

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Snowmass Village, CO. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Elements of Ecology (9th Edition) A Hobby I Enjoy: Birding My Least-Used Degree: B.S. Ecology The natural science of ecology, a branch of biology, concerns the relationship … Continued

Empowering Government Intrapreneurs with AI

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Bill Brantley, President and Chief Learning Officer at Brantley Advanced Social Sciences Applications. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization” by Michael C. Corballis What I’m Watching: Star Trek Discovery (the final season). What … Continued

Debunking AI Myths: A Guide for Local Government Leaders

By Lena Geraghty, Founder, Data Spark Consulting; Melanie McDonough, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Lebanon, NH; and Brianna Sunryd, Public Services Manager, Collins Center, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lena Geraghty, Founder and Principal for Data Spark Consulting. Connect with Lena on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Recoding America … Continued

Anticity Toxicity

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Cooking: The best Drunken Noodles ever What I’m Watching: Lots of Phillies baseball, but most importantly, the sports statistician my son has turned out to be … Continued

Second Act Lessons 

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Watching: Last weekend I went to the movies with my teens, and we had to decide between Godzilla x Kong or Civil War. It … Continued

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