Karina Ricks Director of Mobility and Infrastructure City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Economic development through transportation. Karina Ricks, the Director of the Mobility and Infrastructure Department in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about how Pittsburgh is working with transportation companies in a collaborative way and how her department emphasizes … Continued
Terra Reed Long Range Planner, City of Albuquerque, NM LinkedIn | Twitter So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Working with other City departments, local agencies, and community groups to get the Mayor of Albuquerque to pledge to make Albuquerque a Vision Zero City and working on the task force that will develop a … Continued
This blog was co-created by ELGL members Lawrence Grodeska and judi lynn brown with input from the rest of the CivicMakers team, and is cross-posted from the CivicMakers site. The govtech movement holds great promise, but is hindered by a glaring blindspot — the assumption that technology alone will solve our public problems, without considering either the … Continued
Vote! Vote! Vote! And then, read and listen to ELGL’s exclusive content about the election. Join the discussion in the members-only ELGL Facebook group. Mayor and Candidate for Governor of Alabama Mayor Walt Maddox from the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama talked about how they handle the influx of fans filling the University of Alabama stadium, … Continued
This post is part of a partnership between ELGL and State of Place, who uses extensive knowledge of urban design and empirical analysis to quantify what people love about places and forecast why it makes sense to make them better. Check back weekly for a post from this partnership. Last week, we kicked off the first installment in … Continued
Megan Barry Mayor Nashville, Tennessee Bio | Twitter | Website Using power to make a difference in people’s lives. Nashville, Tennessee’s first female Mayor, Megan Barry, joins GovLove to talk about her path into public service and her time as Mayor. Mayor Barry discusses inspiring women and girls to run for elected office, diversity in local … Continued
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More important than the Saved By the Bell reunion, Kent Wyatt reunites good friends and former co-workers Gabe Klein and Leah Treat on the GovLove podcast. We learn how their careers intersected to bring transportation wins to Chicago and DC. The duo discusses accomplishments (Divvy, Vision Zero), The Start-Up City and Mayor Emanuel’s leadership style. … Continued
Let’s shift it in to top gear for another #ELGL15 sponsor: Portland Bureau of Transportation! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) keeps Portlanders moving by planning, building, managing, and maintaining an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. An active supporter of the #13Percent movement, PBOT highlights the Women in Maintenance who … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Erin Krause Riley, Adult Services Coordinator for the Scottsdale, AZ Public Library. Connect with Erin on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: How To be Perfect: The Answer to Every Moral Question. It’s by Michael Schur, the brains behind the TV show “The Good Place” which is one of my all time … Continued
