#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success – people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We’ll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies shared on the big day. See all the 2022 winners. … Continued
This article is brough to you by Bruce Katz, Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University (Twitter, LinkedIn) and Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, CEO of Accelerator for America (LinkedIn). Content has been adapted for ELGL by Chelsea Gaylord, Graduate Research Analyst at the Nowak Metro Finance Lab (Twitter, LinkedIn). As we … Continued
Scot Simpson City Administrator City of River Falls, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter One City, one team. Scot Simpson, City Administrator for the City of River Falls, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about strategies for shaping organizational culture. He shared how they prioritized employee engagement and created opportunities to build relationships between employees across departments. … Continued
This cohort program is offered by our friends at UniverCity Alliance – a cross-campus initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that connects local governments across the state with university resources to solve problems. UniverCity Year is seeking new local government partners to work toward practical solutions to locally-identified challenges during the 2022-2025 academic years. The … Continued
ELGL is proud to feature the writing and thinking of longtime member Mark Funkhouser. Here’s his latest post, and you can also sign up for his newsletter here or connect with him via email. For modern cities, the pathway to economic success just might be a sidewalk. When we talk about ways to supercharge a city’s economy, few … Continued
Each year, ELGL honors the “Best Places to Work in Local Government” by sharing the policies and programs that make towns, cities, and counties great places to work. This series showcases our 2021 honorees. View all 2021 award winners here. City of Norfolk, VA Web | Twitter | LinkedIn Why they’re the best: Work-Life … Continued
Each year, ELGL honors the “Best Places to Work in Local Government” by sharing the policies and programs that make towns, cities, and counties great places to work. This series showcases our 2021 honorees. View all 2021 award winners here. City of Fort Collins, CO Web | Twitter | LinkedIn Why they’re the best: … Continued
Brian Platt City Manager City of Kansas City, Missouri LinkedIn | Bio | Twitter The Land Bank Dollar Sale. Brian Platt, City Manager for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, joined the podcast to talk about the Land Bank Dollar Sale. He shared other creative things the City is doing to expand housing options for the unhoused community. … Continued
Tanisha Briley City Manager City of Gaithersburg, Maryland LinkedIn | Bio Leadership lessons. Tanisha Briley, the City Manager of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland, joined the podcast to talk about her first 100 days on the job. She shared how she prioritized her time and focus as well as how she approached change management in … Continued
Communication, partnerships, and engagement are some of the pieces of the foundation for an effective government. Community media centers, digital connectors in our communities, have been around for decades. How can your government utilize these beacons in the community? Learn more about how you can build these communications in this series with Dana Healy.
