New Ebook: Citizen Engagement with the Changing City

Posted on March 5, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This free e-book is offered to ELGL members by ELGL partner Bang the Table. With a focus on smart cities and increasing urbanization, Dr. Shauna Brail provides insight into the use of community engagement that promotes a more inclusive and effective means of city-building. Several case studies from across the globe reflect how “social...
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Using Design Sprints to Rapidly Prototype New Ideas (Part One)

Posted on March 2, 2018

In this two-part series, Jay Dawkins, co-founder at PublicInput.comtakes a practical, local government-focused look at the design and development process for organizational innovation. It’s a challenge familiar to everyone who cares about innovation and improvement in the government and civic space: How can I make my organization more nimble and ready for the ever-changing demands...

Ask Me! Communications Conversations With Claire

Posted on February 28, 2018

Ask Me! Communication Conversations with Claire is a new recurring blog series with Claire Bouchard, a seasoned local government communications professional located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Send your local government communications questions to Claire via email and she'll answer in a future blog post. Hello! I’m Claire and I’m here to answer your local government communications...

Residential Development: Balancing the Needs of the Community with the Strain on the Municipal Budget

Posted on February 23, 2018

By Lynn Kelly-Lehner, City of Temecula, CA, Principal Management Analyst, Linkedin As you have likely read in the media, there is currently a housing crisis in California. California’s high housing costs and soaring rents are driving low and middle-income people into less expensive areas of the state, or even to other parts of the country. According...

Anytown USA should reconsider Amazon HQ2

Posted on February 23, 2018

  Sign up to write for ELGL about this topic and engage with us on social media using the hashtag #HQ2PublicFunds. Questions? Send us an email. We'll use the hashtag on the blog to categorize all discussions on this topic. Today ELGL member Matt Lorenzen shares his perspective on the topic. “Liberals JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING........
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