Jacqueline Hamilton Commissioner of Growth & Community Development Saint John, New Brunswick LinkedIn Community development and managing growth in Saint John, Canada. Jacqueline Hamilton the Commissioner of Growth and Community Development joins GovLove to talk about the City of Saint John’s one-stop development shop and planning for the future. She also discusses what it’s … Continued
Mayor Levar Stoney City of Richmond, Virginia Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter The youngest Mayor ever elected to serve the City of Richmond, VA joins GovLove. Mayor Levar Stoney talked about why he wanted to run for local office, what he’s learned so far in his seven months on the job and how he’s working to … Continued
Giovania Tiarachristie Neighborhood Planner, Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development City of New York, NY LinkedIn Giovania Tiarachristie argues that if planning was a room, the elephant in it would be race. Giovania is the author of an amazing report exploring the barriers to recruiting and retaining planners of color. In this episode she discusses her … Continued
In this post, Bang the Table CEO, Matthew Crozier, discusses what local government can do to head off one of the perils of fake news. The era of fake news is well and truly upon us. A Stanford study found that fake news stories about the Presidential elections were shared close to 40 million times. The … Continued
Dr. Brian Williams Associate Professor, Public Administration & Policy University of Georgia School of Public & International Affairs Bio | SPIA Twitter Dr. Brian Williams from the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, joins GovLove to talk about policing. From community policing to representative bureaucracy we covered it all. Dr. Williams has … Continued
#WeBuiltThisCity contrbutor Cheryl Hughes continues ELGL’s look at the growing infrastructure crisis in local governments by highlighting the impact of grassroots engagement on Palmdale, CA parks. Despite a reduction in city resources, the City of Palmdale, CA has managed to addressed aging infrastructure. Since 2013, community participation has played a major role in their approach. The Massari Makeover, in 2013, was our largest … Continued
Bertha Johnson Budget Director Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter John Allore Assistant Budget Director Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Two guests from the City of Durham, North Carolina join GovLove to discuss budgeting and engaging residents in the budget process. Bertha Johnson, Director of Budget & Management Services, and John Allore, Assistant Director of … Continued
The ELGL resident social media guru, Patrick Rollens, is back with his take on services that claim they can better engage or track engagement than Facebook and Twitter. Read his take below and feel free to respond with your own experiences.
