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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 1

Partnership for Public Service

To celebrate the invaluable contributions of public servants, I embarked on a journey to delve into the experiences, challenges and triumphs of four people making a difference in local government and the federal workforce. Brown in 2006, he is the longest-serving political appointee in the city. Appointed by Mayor Byron W.

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

According to Twitter and other news sources (" WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative ," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional subway and bus services, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, are going to start working together. inter-city) transit planning ," 2011).

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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Around 2006 it "repaired" Thomas Circle, which decades before had been cut through with more road travel lanes. Again DC has a great example as c. 2000 it was national best practice in terms of improving streetscapes in commercial districts, significantly boosting success of those areas. They remade it into a full park circle.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

You can also get links to local government, such as the city office and several high schools. Mayor Jeff Graham discusses everything from the latest local happenings to items in global headlines. She is the Hayward, California city manager and has worked in the office since 2006. Mayor Graham’s View. City Manager’s Blog.

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10 Awesome Repurposed Emergency Bunkers

Emergency Management Degree Guide

And in 2006, Bunker-42 was bought privately and re-purposed as a Cold War museum, restaurant, karaoke bar, conference center and wedding venue. Indeed, according to local government officials, there are around 2,000 in the Xuhui district of Shanghai alone. Fortunately, the threat of nuclear war eventually passed.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

Jeff has kept the blog going since 2006. There are loads of blog entries on students and tourism. Jeff Pomeranz : This is the blog for the city manager of West Des Moines, City, Iowa. Business was the subject of his latest post. Michael Young : Click here to get the city manager blog for Rockford, Michigan.

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PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (PART 2)

Barrett & Greene

A Performance Reader’s Guide Continued: Shelley Metzenbaum, Demetra Smith Nightingale and Batia Katz, Communicating Evidence , Urban Institute, September 22 Ken Miller, We Don’t Make Widgets: Overcoming the Myths that Keep Government from Radically Improvement , Governing Books, 2006 Theodore H. Poister, Maria P.