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Godzilla Turns 50: A Monstrous Story of Innovation

Posted on September 25, 2019

Photo: Godzilla, the first fully-automated residential trash collection vehicle (1969) Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Something to Say by The Town Pants (2018) What I’m Reading: The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes (2019) What I’m Watching: Heavy Metal: Solid Waste Truck...

Podcast: The All-America Cities Award with Rebecca Trout

Posted on September 24, 2019

Rebecca Trout Program Director National Civic League LinkedIn | Bio Recognizing communities for civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation. Rebecca Trout, the Program Director of the All-America City Award & Membership, joined the podcast to talk about the National Civic League's work. She shared the history of the All-America City Award and stories from some of the...

Podcast: Transportation, Engagement & Libraries from the Code for America Summit

Posted on August 23, 2019

Warren Logan Policy Director of Mobility and Interagency Relations Oakland, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Laura Biediger Community Engagement Strategist Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Stephanie Chase Director of Libraries Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Designing better government. Earlier this summer GovLove hosted a live recording at the Code for America Summit in Oakland, California. Three...

Podcast: Open Government & Innovation at Guilford County, NC with Jason Jones

Posted on August 16, 2019

Jason Jones Analytics & Innovation Manager Guilford County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Analytics and open data. Jason Jones, the Analytics and Innovation Manager for Guilford County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about his work and career path. Jason shared what it took to set up a data program at Guilford County, how they...

Innovation Cohort Seeks Proposals Due by September 9!

Posted on August 12, 2019

The 2019 Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort seeks pilot proposals in community engagement and mobility solutions! The Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort, supported by ELGL & UrbanLeap, has announced its two pilot focus areas for the inaugural year of the program: engagement and mobility. Cohort participants are now seeking pilot proposals from vendors,...

Bring Your Audience With… Another Life Preserver

Posted on July 30, 2019

Mike Skibbe, Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Watching: F1 German Grand Prix: Chaos in the Rain What I’m Reading: The Five Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencione What I’m Listening To: Criminal Episode #119: Using a concrete Budha statue to reduce city littering! One of my favorite Morning Buzzes (Buzz's?) was Will Hampton's...

Demystifying Innovation: Explaining Innovation in Plain English

Posted on July 25, 2019

Today's #ELGL19 #InnovationSummit follow-up post is by Steve Pleasant, the Innovation Team Lead for Hillsboro, Oregon. Want to write for this series for ELGL? Sign up to contribute a blog post here and let's keep the great conversations from Durham going. What I’m listening to – On Pandora, Dean Lewis going through a tough breakup learns...

Curation and Accessibility: Who’s Ready for Next Steps from ELGL Innovation?

Posted on July 20, 2019

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Weezer Radio on Spotify (still..) What I’m Reading: Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes What I’m Watching: The Open Curation and Accessibility, Who’s Ready for Next Steps from ELGL Innovation? Forgive me if I am a little rusty...

Podcast: Leadership & Scenario Planning with Matt Finch

Posted on July 16, 2019

Matt Finch Strategy & Innovation Consultant Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Strategy, planning, storytelling, innovation. Matt Finch joined the podcast to talk about his work with libraries and other government entities on planning for the future. In this wide ranging interview he shared his path into doing this work, becoming future ready and tools for...

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