I am headed to the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) Conference in Atlantic Beach, NC. So, DJ cue my theme music…. I’ll be live-bloggin’ leading up to the conference and throughout the conference. I’d welcome any recommendations for the Atlantic Beach, NC area, including where I can find the best hush puppies. … Continued
After being featured on the Civic Tech Chat podcast, ELGL Connects: The Local Government Resource Directory grew to more than 270 listings and 100+ reviews. ELGL members are using the directory to make better informed decisions in selecting a vendor. Each previous winner of the Tom Haverford Award is listed in ELGL Connects. With that, we … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. You can register for #ELGL18 here. #ELGL18 Tech Lab ELGL and CitySourced are partnering to bring you a ton of tech learning at #ELGL18. On Friday, May 18 the Tech Lab will be open with 5 session on a range of civic tech and … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At #ELGL18 on May 17, 2018 from 3:30 to 5:00, we are featuring “attendee-led meet-ups.” This is your chance to experience Golden and talk about cool local government concepts with your ELGL family. You must pre-register for these meet-ups using this link. All events are first come, first serve.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=”3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1521580804593{padding-top: 2px !important;padding-right: 2px … Continued
The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation created SMART Parks: A Toolkit, a compilation of technologies that can be used in parks to make them SMART. The toolkit is meant for park managers, designers, advocates, and anyone who wishes to learn how technology can be incorporated into parks. Some of the featured technologies are completely new. … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Edward Krafcik, Soofa, addresses the three biggest challenges in getting cities to embrace smart benches. How do you overcome this? Since the early days of 2015, I’ve been digging into problems facing municipalities and counties to learn how … Continued
This guest post by Ed Krafick was reprinted with permission from Soofa. How does government innovate? What are some best practices to engage staff to think differently and challenge the status quo in an actionable way? The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, Innovation Taskforce has built and refined a staff-driven formula to … Continued
ELGL takes the stage today at the National Association for County Community and Economic Development. Follow along using the #NACCED17. New to ELGL? Consider joining. Love podcasts? Listen to GovLove. Guests include Gabe Klein, Leah Treat, Malcolm Gladwell, and others. Closing General Session: Local Government is Fundamental! This fast paced panel will pit teams of … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, September is a big month for ELGL – we turn eight years old on September 14, and we host the four #ELGLPopUps on September 22. We’re also keynoting the NACCED conference on September 12, and starting our new software implementation project. It’s great being so busy, and watching the new memberships and … Continued
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 … Continued
