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Podcast: Dream Play Build - Hands On Community Engagement in Clackamas County, OR

Leah Fisher Built and Natural Environment Analyst Clackamas County, Oregon LinkedIn John Kamp Urban and Landscape Designer Prairieform LinkedIn | Bio | Book Two guests joined the podcast to talk about play based engagement and how it can be a meaningful way to create change. Leah Fisher is a Built and Natural Environment Analyst for...

From Elected Official to City Manager: The Ultimate Career Glow-Up

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Deb Mohlenhoff, City Manager for the City of Ithaca, NY. Connect with Deb on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros (Spicy dragon-filled romances are perfect for escapism.) What I’m watching: "Zero Day" on Netflix (This is hitting way too close to home right now.)...

It Takes a City: In Praise of Cross-Departmental Teams

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...

Podcast: Transportation for a Strong Town with Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn President & Co-Founder Strong Towns LinkedIn | Twitter Designing streets for neighborhoods. Charles Marohn, the President and Co-Founder of Strong Towns, joined the podcast to talk about his new book on transportation, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer. He discussed streets, roads, and stroads, as well as the importance of designing streets for the...

Podcast: Managing Rapid Growth with Julie Karins, Goodyear, AZ

Julie Karins City Manager City of Goodyear, Arizona LinkedIn | Twitter Preparing for growth through thoughtful planning. Julie Karins, City Manager for the City of Goodyear, Arizona, joined the podcast to discuss managing rapid growth. She talked about the strategies for overseeing population expansion in a city that is close to 200 square miles. She...

Podcast: Resilience & Sustainability with Sarah Hazel, Charlotte, NC

Sarah Hazel Chief Sustainability & Resiliency Officer City of Charlotte, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Resilient Queen City. Sarah Hazel, the Chief Sustainability & Resiliency Officer for the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about how the City is working to be more environmentally sustainable. She discussed the City's Strategic Energy Action...

Podcast: Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19 & Opioids with Stephanie Deitrick, Tempe, AZ

Stephanie Deitrick Enterprise GIS & Analytics Manager City of Tempe, Arizona Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Data and public health. Stephanie Deitrick, Enterprise GIS & Analytics Manager for the City of Tempe, Arizona, joined the podcast to talk about monitoring wastewater to understand public health trends. She shared how the City partnered with Arizona State...

Podcast: Community Resilience & Climate Response with Jennifer Jurado, Broward County, FL

Jennifer Jurado Chief Resilience Officer Broward County, Florida Bio | LinkedIn Sharing resources and expertise. Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer for Broward County, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about resiliency and climate response. She talked about resiliency and climate response plans as well as the County's resilience and environmental dashboards. She also discussed the...

When “Climate Action” Isn’t Enough

Ashley Monroe, Assistant City Manager, City of Iowa City, Iowa, wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Connect with Ashley on Email or Twitter. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. We had been working on sustainability...

#ELGLKnope: Redwood City, CA vs. North Chicago, IL

It's time to vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Read about this matchup, and then submit your vote! One vote per email address, please. We'll tally the votes and will post the next round of matchups on Tuesday! Vote! Vote! Vote! Silicon Valley Clean Water Redwood City, California 94065 Three words to describe Silicon...

Podcast: Assisting the Recently Homeless with Claire Elizabeth Williams, Foundations for Social Change

Claire Elizabeth Williams CEO & Co-Founder Foundations for Social Change Twitter | LinkedIn Consult early and consult often. Claire Elizabeth Williams, CEO & Co-Founder of Foundations for Social Change, joins the podcast to discuss the New Leaf Project. She outlined how the New Leaf Project distributed a direct cash payment of $7,500 (CAD) to 50 recipients who...

Time To Celebrate, Then Get Back To Work

Stella Carr wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Sign-up to write for this series. This article expresses observations about the political landscape of America as it pertains to climate change and the environmental movement as political leadership shifts at the national level of our democracy, and what local governments have...

What Are Your 2021 Recycling Resolutions?

Sri Mirajkar, Founder & CEO of SourceRecycle, Inc. wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Sign-up to write for this series. Recycling programs took a huge hit in 2020. Even pre-COVID, municipalities were cutting recycling programs due to cost increases or reducing the materials collected, or worse, simply bringing collected recycling...

Podcast: The Future of Government Communications & GovComms Festival with David Pembroke

David Pembroke Founder & CEO contentgroup LinkedIn | Twitter Government after shock. David Pembroke, Founder & CEO of contentgroup, joined the podcast to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing communications and digital tools in the public sector. He is the host of the upcoming GovComms Festival, which is an online event exploring how...

Podcast: Building a Successful Internship Program with Pat Madej and Molly Gaskin

Pat Madej Senior Budget & Management Analyst City of Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Molly Gaskin Graduate MPA Student, UNC Intern, City of Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Creating meaningful experience. Pat Madej, Senior Budget & Management Analyst for the City of Durham, NC, and Molly Gaskin, Graduate MPA Student at the University of North...

Parking Pivot: Neighborhood Services Officers

This article was written by Jeff Petry, Director of Administration in the Planning and Development Department at the City of Eugene. Jeff wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jeff on email. Hello! My name is Jeff Petry and...

I Have to Ask: Public Spaces and Equity

In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Ryan Krueger, Senior Planner at Intrinsik Architecture, Inc., write about an issue that should be receiving more attention from local governments. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column....

Podcast: Community Safety & Innovation with Sarita Nair, Albuquerque, NM

Sarita Nair Chief Administrative Officer City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn One Albuquerque. Sarita Nair, the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, joined the podcast to talk about a new approach to public safety and implementing innovation. She discussed the City's new Community Safety Department, the impacts...

Podcast: Innovation and Combating Poverty in Rochester, NY with Henry Fitts and Kate May

Henry Fitts Grant Management & Research Coordinator Former Director of Innovation City of Rochester, New York LinkedIn | Twitter Kate May Chief Performance Officer City of Rochester, New York LinkedIn | Twitter Understanding the drivers of poverty. Two members of the Office of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives joined the podcast to talk about their work...

Podcast: Planning and Engagement with Christian Williams, Goodyear, AZ

Christian Williams Planner City of Goodyear, AZ LinkedIn | Twitter Making the career leap. Christian Williams, Planner for the City of Goodyear, Arizona, joined the podcast to talk about his recent career change to working in planning and his career path in local government. He shared how the City is engaging residents in the planning...