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Podcast: Award Winning Planning in Stockton, IL with All Together

Marisa Schulz Principal All Together LinkedIn Abigail Rose Senior Planner & Designer All Together LinkedIn Adventures in Stockton. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about their award-winning planning project in Stockton, Illinois. Both guests work for All Together, Marisa Schulz is the Principal and Abigail Rose is the Senior Planner and Designer. They shared … Continued

Creating a Customer Service Culture

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Find her on LinkedIn.  What I’m listening to: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling – this podcast is really well done and I highly recommend it.  What I’m eating: An oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bar. … Continued

I Wanna Be a Bison

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn.   What I’m reading: Greedy Bastards: One City’s … Continued

Podcast: Community Trust and Engagement with Zencity and Cary, NC

Dan Ault Assistant Town Manager and Chief Innovation Officer Cary, NC LinkedIn Eyal Feder-Levy CEO and Co-Founder Zencity LinkedIn The civic infrastructure of the futrure. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about using technology to better engage residents and improve trust in local government. Dan Ault is the Assistant Town Manager and Chief Innovation … Continued

How Governments Use Data To Win Grants

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. This Buzz was written by Jen Aceto, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Polco, and edited by Angelica Wedell. What I’m listening to: Stuff You Should Know Podcast What I’m watching: Only Murders in … Continued

I Promise That You’ll Never Find Another Like Me

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m working on: Being on vacation! What I’m looking forward to: Going to the Life is Beautiful festival with my best friend in Las Vegas in September to see The Killers What I’m … Continued

Getting to Yes… or No: How to Make a Decision

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc – Assistant Town Manager, Town of Snowmass Village, Colo. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: Monk A hobby I enjoy: Sewing What I’m reading: The Weekender Effect   When I was in City Manager School (aka, the MPA program at the University of Colorado), the coursework … Continued

Podcast: Trends in Parking Reform and Housing with Catie Gould, Sightline Institute

Catie Gould Climate and Transportation Researcher Sightline Institute LinkedIn | Twitter The case against required parking. Catie Gould, Climate and Transportation Researcher for the Sightline Institute, joined the podcast to talk about trends in parking reform. Catie shared the problem with minimum parking mandates and how abolishing them impacted the cities of Seattle and Buffalo. … Continued

Never Say Never

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story. Find her on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram.  What I’m reading: Demon Copperhead. After a few pure-entertainment books, I am back in the Pulitzer Prize saddle. Although I am always one step behind on popular books (because I vowed this year to use our digital … Continued

The Network Outcomes

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Cassie Johnson, Police Operational Support Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Follow Cassie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m eating: Sour Patch Kids, a delightful afternoon treat  What I’m watching: The latest video in our department Foundational Behaviors – check them out on our socials @ScottsdalePD What I’m listening to: … Continued

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