Why Cities are Zombies (Part I)

Posted on August 25, 2017

This is a three part guest blog by ELGL member Mariela Alfonzo with State of Place. From Mariela:We’ve been hard at work implementing lean startup principles and writing our Small Business Innovation Research Phase II proposal to scale our startup. It led us to think about our blog series about Lean Placemaking and how State...

Downtown Use Analysis in Las Cruces, NM

Posted on August 17, 2017

This is a guest post by ELGL member Ed Krafcik with Soofa. Learn more from Ed in prior Soofa posts. Animation reveals downtown activity levels in Las Cruces at key intersections along Main Street By visualizing a 24 hour period we can see patterns of pedestrian activity emerge. July 20th was a Thursday; the downtown...

Behind the Scenes of #CityHallSelfie Day

Posted on August 14, 2017

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is straight bloggin' about the greatest day of the year. It is about to go down.... #CityHallSelfie Day is here. I'm here to keep you warm and comfy throughout the greatest day of the year. Until Next Year... A few wrap up items from City Hall Selfie Day: Stephen Kleinschmit‏ ran...

Classes are Coming: The Long and Slow Path

Posted on August 14, 2017

By Susan Barkman, LinkedIn and Twitter  First off, I must acknowledge that I was lucky my supervisor and co-workers were incredibly supportive of my pursuit of a Master’s in Public Administration… even after four years.  I took four years, because I was in a tuition benefit program and did not want to take out more student loans....

You (Yes, YOU!) Are a Writer

Posted on August 10, 2017

This is part of the periodic series, “Writing With Russ,” where Russell Terry shares with us his expertise and mastery of clear writing and communications. A little over two years ago, I had this exchange on Twitter with my friend Brent Schaeffer, a professor of writing at a community college (and rabid Sounders Fan): (After several attempts...
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