Russell Bither-Terry reflects on his experience working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. An article was written. Passive voice was used. by Russell Bither-Terry Hi folks. I know it’s been … Continued
ELGL has been approached by an international production firm that is developing a series on small town mayors in the United States. (They define small town as less than 40,000 population.) They are looking for big personalities who are passionate about the community they are serving, somebody with strong opinions and a real drive to make … Continued
Josh Schultz works in New York City helping elderly and disabled people access health insurance and afford health care. He welcomes comments about this article or suggestions for future topics. This post consists of only his own views. Previous columns can be found here – “Taking Triple Aim on Health Care.” The ACA’s second year … Continued
After five themes and four years, the ELGL blog is about to undergo a face lift! Your favorite content will remain the same, but we want to make sure that this site is optimized for your best use – on your phone, tablet, computer – and that the organization and visual appeal matches the … Continued
We’ve culled through thousands of applications to finalize the most diverse and (hopefully) smartest advisory board in the country. The ELGL Washington Advisory Board represents a wide range of the local government arena including managers, students, MPA staff, and private sector professionals. The board will provide direction on the content and programming that ELGL provides in … Continued
Cards Against Urbanity: Getting Snarky About Cities Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch the above scene from Austin Powers. Background Check Lisa Nisenson (LinkedIn and Twitter) is co-founder of GreaterPlaces, a tech start-up devoted to urban … Continued
Cheryl Hughes, City of Palmdale, CA returns with the latest and greatest from Southern California. Where ever you are reading this from, it’s a safe bet that Cheryl has nicer weather. We’re all busy, but we’re never too busy to keep up with the latest trends in local government. I’ve saved you the work by … Continued
CIVIC LEADERS will launch in December! The cat is out of the bag. (Whatever that means.) ELGL is partnering with Springbrook Software and Volsta Media to bring you a new offering called, “Civic Leaders.” Civic Leaders will be a show about interesting local government leaders and topics. Consider this an early Christmas present as we’ll launch … Continued
Ian Davidson, ELGL project assistant, writes about an internal bike share program for city employees in Newark, Delaware. Internal Bike Share for City Employees by Ian Davidson – LinkedIn and Twitter The City of Newark’s internal bike share program first came to our attention in this Newark Post article, “City employees’ bikes serve as ‘mobile … Continued
Welcome to week #15 of the Cookingham Connection. On Friday, we heard from Mr. Tom Bonfield, the city manager of Durham, North Carolina, about Guidepost #15. Today, we learn from Mr. Jim Lenner, the Village Manager/planner for Johnstown, Ohio. Mr. Lenner was appointed as Village Manager in December of 2010. Previously, he served as Johnstown’s Village Planner. Jim received … Continued
