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Introducing... #CityHomeSelfie

We know that many ELGL members are working from home so we've modified #CityHallSelfie into #CityHomeSelfie for the time being. The concept is the same: snap a pic of your local government work and use the updated hashtag to showcase your community pride. Engage your employees to show how they're continuing to serve your community,...

Podcast: Digital Communications & COVID-19 Response in King County, WA

Warren Kagarise Digital Engagement Manager King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Colette Cosner Public Health Digital Lead King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Strategy and public health information. Warren Kagarise, Digital Engagement Manager, and Colette Cosner, Public Health Digital Lead, from King County, Washington joined the podcast to talk about communicating during COVID-19. King County...

Podcast: Public Health & COVID-19 Response with Sarah Martin, mySidewalk

Sarah Martin Vice President of Health Solutions mySidewalk LinkedIn | Twitter Data science for public service. Sarah Martin, the Vice President of Health Solutions for mySidewalk and former Deputy Director of the Kansas City Health Department, joined the podcast to talk about the role of public health and responding to disease. She talked about the...

Best Practices for Effective Messaging During the Coronavirus Crisis

This blog post is by ELGL member Hadas Lanciano, a Data Analyst with Zencity: As conversations about the coronavirus grow in numbers and become a top of mind concern for the public, we acknowledge the pressing need of local governments to provide residents with relevant and reliable information and to make sure that they are exposed to it....

The Fargo Project

This post is brought to you by Nicole Crutchfield as part of ELGL's "Creative Community" learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government. Sign up to guest blog about your local government experiences with creative placemaking here - tell your story so we can learn from you! Planning and design have...

I Have to Ask: Town-Gown Relations

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt.This week, Anita M. Archambeau, Town of Collierville, AME Consulting, writes about the power of building town-gown relationships. While “town” and “gown” communities are not a new phenomenon, the opportunities for the collaboration between cities and higher education can,...

Costumes, Communication, & Creative Placemaking

This post is brought to you by Mike Skibbe as part of ELGL's "Creative Community" learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government. Sign up to guest blog about your local government experiences with creative placemaking here - tell your story so we can learn from you! "When the energy of...

ELGL & UrbanLeap announce the 2020 Innovation Cohort Participants 

ELGL’s Innovation Cohort programs provide cities with the opportunity to tap into the collective energy and intelligence of the ELGL network with the assistance of the UrbanLeap platform. Members form a virtual, across-the-country Innovation Cohort to learn about new solutions, test them and learn from the experiences, and then figure out how to put those...

Complex Problems, Comprehensive Solutions

Photo by Olav Ahrens Røtne on Unsplash Having a good heart and good intentions are not good enough. If our goal is to better serve disenfranchised individuals and groups in our communities, to implement projects with tangible results, we require the same level of competence and preparation that we would for any other professional endeavor. Attempting to assist...

The Art of Government Social Media Management

This post was written by Jordan Gilgenbach, Digital Communications Coordinator for the City of Minneapolis, MN. It was in response to a very active Twitter conversation on Friday, February 14, 2020. As public servants, we understand the thanklessness and invisibility of many of our jobs. When we do good things, and do them well, we...

Oh, Are You in Sales?

What's New with Clay Campbell (LinkedIn / Twitter): What I’m Doing – Putting in hardwood floors and baseboards What I’m Watching – October Faction on Netflix What I’m listening to  – Alan Walker - Different World   When many of us think of citizen engagement, the first thoughts are of the digital interactions wrapped up in customer...

"If These Streets Could Talk" Follow-Up Discussion

Kevin Teater penned the first ELGL blog in the new "Creative Community" series we're sharing to promote arts and culture in local government. His original post was titled "If These Streets Could Talk." Read the post here. In response to his post, an interesting discussion emerged in the ELGL Facebook Group and we're sharing that...

Podcast: Reducing Evictions in Newark, NJ with Khabirah Myers

Khabirah Myers Coordinator, Office of Tenant Legal Services City of Newark, New Jersey Bio Equitable growth and reducing displacement. Khabirah Myers, the Coordinator for the Office of Tenant Legal Services, joined the podcast to talk about her work aiding renters in the City of Newark.The City created an Office where residents facing eviction can turn...

If These Streets Could Talk…

What I’m Listening to – The chipper voice of the MAX light rail What I’m Reading – The Death and Life of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching ­– University of North Carolina basketball What I’m Doing – Enjoying a quiet Saturday This post is part of ELGL's "Creative Community" learning series...

3 Ways to Improve Communications

I’m Jessica VanderKolk, communications manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m reading: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown What I’m listening to: GovLove on my run this morning If I’m being real, I’ll tell you I don’t much feel on top of my game so far...

Podcast: Enhancing Public Services with the Google.org Fellowship

Erin Hattersley Manager, Google.org Google LinkedIn | Twitter Maegen Fisher Program Manager Fellow Google.org LinkedIn Improving access to city programs online. Erin Hattersley, Manager at Google.org, and Maegen Fisher, Program Manager Fellow, joined the podcast to talk about how Google is partnering with the City of Boulder, Colorado and the goals of the Fellowship Program....

Future-Proofing Cities

This is the new monthly blog series by AJ Fawver, Community Consulting Program leader for VERDUNITY and based out of Lubbock, Texas. She shares her take on planning for communities and securing their future in a time where legislation, fiscal pressures, disengaged citizens, and diminishing resources make it increasingly challenging. Meet AJ AJ Fawver currently...

#ELGLTraeger: 31-40

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that's good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 #81-90 #91-100...

#ELGLTraeger: 41-50

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that's good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 #81-90 #91-100 Martha...

A New Year – Reflection on the Past and Planning for the Future

Today's Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend. Connect with Ann Marie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City by Antero Pietila What I’m Listening to: No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy...

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