News & Exclusives

SeeClickFix User Summit: Trends & Topics Presentation

Posted on September 18, 2018

On September 18, 2018, ELGL curated a session at the SeeClickFix user summit in Tukwila, WA on the "Trends & Topics in Local Government." Attendees volunteered the topics they wanted to learn about and Kirsten Wyatt pulled from the ELGL and GovLove content library to respond to those requests for information. The presentation deck is...

Inside the Certification: City of Topeka, Kansas

Posted on September 18, 2018

In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certification, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data...

Podcast: Parkour & Parks with Colin MacDonald, Parkour Visions

Posted on September 18, 2018

Colin MacDonald Design Director Parkour Visions LinkedIn | Instagram Parkour! Running, jumping and climbing through the urban landscape is catching on as a new form of play. Colin MacDonald the Design Director for Parkour Visions came on the podcast to talk about adding parkour elements to parks and teaching parkour. He explained how parkour can activate...

Implementing a Plan Takes a Village

Posted on September 17, 2018

The latest from City of Lubbock AJ Fawver in the Planning & Shaping Cities Series. Imagine (and some of you won’t have to imagine too hard!), you’ve just completed a plan for your city (or neighborhood, or downtown, and so forth). You presented it for adoption to your governing body, and a unanimous vote sealed the...

Scottsdale Serves Using Nextdoor

Posted on September 13, 2018

Scottsdale, AZ Management Fellow & ELGL Member, Rachel Hudgens interviews John Stumbaugh, Solid Waste Program representative about Scottsdale's use of the Nextdoor platform . RH: When did the Solid Waste Department begin using the Nextdoor app? JS: The Solid Waste Department started using the app two years ago. RH: Why did the department decide to...