By Angelica Wedell – National Research Center, Inc. Did you have low attendance at your last town meeting but you’ve got important information to share with your community? Hosting a webinar is one low cost way a jurisdiction can reach its busy, web-connected residents. National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) data show younger adults and working … Continued
With about a dozen and a half professional theaters and a plethora of smaller theaters, Detroit’s theater district is second only to New York (according to many websites). Plus, with 13,000 theater seats, Detroit has the most seats east of the Mississippi River, outside of New York of course. From Broadway classics to orchestras to … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, Took a two week break in reporting because I was vacationing vacationing vacationing in celebration of turning 40. But I’m back and have some cool things to report and share with the membership. Thanks for your patience! What I’m reading: Evicted by Matthew Desmond (I started reading this a few weeks ago … Continued
#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Kristin Youngmeyer Ohio Housing Finance Agency Connect: LinkedIn Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Between my course load at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and responsibilities at the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, my … Continued
We’re currently collecting your feedback on what ELGL is doing right, and what we need to do less of, as part of our digital services upgrade. Don’t forget to fill out the survey if you haven’t already; it’s a great way to communicate your preferences to us as we align our goals and mission with … Continued
Chris Morrill Executive Director GFOA (City Manager of Roanoke, VA) LinkedIn | Twitter Chris Morrill, the City Manager of Roanoke, VA for one more day, joins GovLove to talk about his next career step. He discussed his career path, which included a stint in the Peace Corps and consulting in South Africa, and how hard … Continued
Americans refer to Canada affectionately as America’s hat, but for Detroit, we’re looking south on our northern neighbor. Detroit is the only state in the contiguous 48 that can look southward into Canada. From Detroit, there are two ways to enter Canada: The Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, which both link Windsor, Ontario and … Continued
For music fanatics and history buffs this might seem like a no-brainier, but we want to make sure ELGL’ers from around the country headed to Detroit this May know about the Motown Sound. Motown originated in 1959 by Berry Gordy (starting with only an $800 loan from a family savings fund) when he envisioned a … Continued
Making Up Ground is a series written by Harrison Wicks which focuses on urban design history, theory, and implementation in American cities over the past century. As we begin the journey to understand urban design and the American experience, we must acknowledge all that exists today is in part due to what came before. That … Continued
#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Aidan Nevin Department of Better Technology Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? How do we convince risk adverse local governments to embrace new Civic Technology? Window, middle, or aisle – which is your … Continued
