Corinne Weiss President, Corinne Weiss Strategic Communications LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Boulder, Colorado-area. Colorado is second best to Oregon, and both my daughters live there! Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation, for sure. Innovative ideas, innovative programs, … Continued
Wednesday, March 20, 2020 Noon PT/3:00 ET RSVP for this event Join us for an interactive hangout to learn more about how cities and counties are developing policies and plans to safely reopen restaurants while social distancing. We’ll get the conversation started with an example from Jackson, Mississippi, and then open up the discussion for … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz comes to you from Ann Marie Townshend, the City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. What I’m Reading: The Carpenter by Jon Gordon What I’m Doing: Preparing to open our public beaches for Memorial Day Weekend The other night, as I lie in bed trying to fall asleep, I am feeling a bit short of … Continued
Joshua H. Grabar, Esq. is an ELGL member based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who specializes in local government legal issues as they pertain to antitrust and securities law. You can find him on his firm’s website at www.grabarlaw.com; by email at jgrabar@grabarlaw.com; or on LinkedIn or Twitter. Municipal Revenue and Social Justice Generator: Class Action Litigation … Continued
Chuck Marohn Founder and President Strong Towns LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio A bottom-up revolution. Chuck Marohn, the Founder and President of Strong Towns, joined the podcast to discuss about his new book and the work he is doing to shape the conversation about development in cities. He shared what led him to leave the … Continued
Kids draw the sea level rise line in Eve Mosher’s HighWaterLine, Miami. The following blog is a two-part series that explores how the arts and culture are contributing to the organization’s larger vision. In this first blog we hear from Radhika Fox, CEO and Katy Lackey, Senior Program Manager at the US Water Alliance about … Continued
The Buzz w/ Sarah O’Brien, Community Whisperer Book I cannot put down: Daring Greatly (Yes I am out of order) What I can’t stop playing over and over again: See Inspiring Reason #20 What I am working on: A slide deck for an upcoming presentation: Embracing Uncertainty, Action & Understanding Amidst the Chaos I can’t … Continued
Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: Ken Burns’ “Jazz” — a 10-episode ode to the most American of art forms with the best soundtrack in the history of PBS. What I’m reading: The nonfiction Pulitzer Prize winner “Confederates in the Attic,” a look at the Civil War’s enduring impact on modern politics … Continued
What I’m reading: An Honorable Life, a biography of President Gerald Ford, Michigan’s only president What I’m watching: Finally watching Schitt’s Creek, and it’s as hilarious as advertised. (Also can you believe Eugene Levy is 73 years old? He looks amazing!) What I’m listening to: The Sing soundtrack with my 5 year old son. Today’s … Continued
This blog post is shared by ELGL member Mark Lerner, the creator of New America’s new Pandemic Response Repository. As local government technology needs expand and budgets contract, open source presents solutions. The majority of local governments expect IT budgets to be reduced by the end of the year, while their tech needs balloon. Budgets … Continued
