Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Strategic Communications at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium. She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running, but there is a fun new life change on there you might enjoy 🙂 What … Continued
Each year, the Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) network recognizes the best places to work in local government. This annual award recognizes the local governments that have developed, cultivated, and nurtured workplaces that encourage employee creativity, loyalty, and success. In 2022, we are excited to add a quantitative component to this award to understand and … Continued
Nolan Gray Author/Researcher UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio What do we want city planning to do? Nolan Gray, author and researcher at the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, joined the podcast to talk about his new book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and … Continued
This article — originally published on NextSTL — was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. The South Grand Community Improvement District’s mission is to cultivate a robust and supportive business climate on South … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: Twilight of the NIMBY, a look at how neighborhood activism is evolving under the pressures of affordability, homelessness, and generational change. What I’m Watching: “For All Mankind” — a thought experiment about … Continued
Dear ELGL friends, My last day with ELGL will be June 15, 2022, and I wanted to send you a note about my departure and what’s in store for ELGL. Kent and I founded ELGL at our kitchen table after a lunch with some other local government folks in the Portland area. We saw the … Continued
Thank you for all your feedback and help with ELGL’s strategic plan! The comment period is closed and the final plan will be published soon. After months of member outreach and engagement, we are ready to share the first draft of the ELGL Strategic Plan for 2022 through 2025. Please use the link below to … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. I took a Planning Law and Institutions class so I could tell Colorado City Planners that they have the ability to make … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Principles for dealing with the Changing World: why nations succeed and fail, nothing beats reading about Macroeconomics when they change. By Ray Dalio. What I’m Listening to: Cautionary Tales, a great podcast about disasters, stupidity and plain … Continued
Alisa Dougless Program Manager City of Tulsa, Oklahoma LinkedIn | Twitter Jen Tolentino Director of Local Practice Results for America LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Alisa Dougless, Program Manager at the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Jen Tolentino, Director of Local Practice at Results for America, joined the podcast to talk about spending federal funding … Continued
