Librarian.net

JANUARY 27, 2022

The January professional development conference (with speakers and activities and vendors) is becoming known as LibLearnX, and all the committee meetings which happen at ALA in January are… still kind of called Midwinter. We discussed some of the changes that were happening, to get voted on during Council III.

Voting 52

Voting Budgeting Management Development 52

zencity

MAY 3, 2023

We don’t always blog (or brag) about the great things happening at the company, but today I want to personally share one of the most exciting developments in Zencity’s history. His principal management responsibility included oversight of the City’s employees and a multi-billion dollar budget.

Press Release 52

Press Release Community Engagement Local Government Voting 52

A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

While many volumes have been published about academic library outreach programs, these often showcase libraries with extensive staff, budgets, and materials available to them. Readers will take away practical examples of collaboration across their campus and community that are suitable for their institution size.

Outreach 40

Outreach Parks And Recreation Budgeting Education 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It was probably easier for Louisville because Knoxville city and Knox County had merged some functions--but not the city and county--years before.

Voting 52

Voting Local Government Public Service Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ). Donald, who earns a salary of $275,000, “has no experience in property development, property management or managing federal housing programs,” the audit notes. The City Council is worked up about it (" D.C. Housing Authority better ," Post ). Bowser’s six D.C.

Housing 52

Housing Government Elected Officials Leadership 52

Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities. Visitors can read about his many departments from community development to youth works. City Budget Office : Because budgets are something a city manager comes into contact with a great deal, stop here.

City Manager 40

City Manager Management Budgeting Supervision 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 27, 2024

In 2022, the city reduced the street mph to 20mph for most neighborhood streets, which in a car oriented city, is at times controversial (" Salt Lake City Council lowers speed limit to 20 mph on 70% of city streets in unanimous vote ," " Salt Lake City swaps first 20 mph speed limit sign in initiative for safer streets ," Salt Lake Tribune ).

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Communications Campaign 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

The affordable housing specialists in the School’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI) regularly assist local governments with these preliminary steps. provision of grants and loans and other financial assistance to public or private developers of affordable housing for LMI persons. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”

Local Government 40

Local Government Housing Government Laws 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 10, 2024

9 With the recently announced anti-trust settlement, will the NAR once again figure out how to technically adhere to the settlement agreement while developing a new method to undermine price competition? 10 This “deny and strongly advocate” strategy is common in the housing industry.

Advocacy 101

Advocacy Housing Regulations Legislation 101

Masters in Public Administration

JUNE 13, 2011

While the idea of public administration dates back thousands of years, it played a significant role throughout history as countries developed and new technology changed the way we live and interact. Plato recognizes the separation between management and develops the concept of democracy. At this time the U.S.

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Laws Public Safety Voting 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

In textbooks on organizational psychology, behavior and development, there is an extended discussion of boundary spanning, where people have conflicting responsibilities to different groups with different priorities. Planning as boundary spanning and serving multiple masters. Planners are the classic example of boundary spanners. U Street NW.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Main Street commercial district revitalization practice grew out of HP and a desire to save "old buildings" in the face of the development of shopping centers, chain retail, and broken microeconomies. Very soon into my writing, before the blog, a bunch of DC cultural institutions failed, so this became an ongoing topic.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Professional government employees are vital partners for these officials and do [or should do] the day-to-day operations of the government, procure products and services, supervise, develop budgets for programs and execute tactics outlined in strategy put forth in part by our elected officials.

Leadership 52

Leadership Elected Officials Public Administration Supervision 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Engagement Sustainability Security 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 4, 2024

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Engagement Sustainability Security 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

As more of the world becomes connected online, revolutionaries across the globe are being empowered like never before although not all are successful as sustaining the movement the use of information communication technologies (ICT) are critical in developing and executing modern social movements.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40

Poverty & Policy

JUNE 12, 2017

No state has done this, DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s Executive Director notes in an emailed budget wrap-up. The Council’s unanimous vote for a policy more protective than what the Mayor originally proposed is maybe the biggest high point of this budget season. SNAP Benefits Limits. It would also test its own strategies.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Housing Voting Translation 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2025

One of the special interest sections of the American Planning Association is Planning and Women and the Women's Transportation Seminar is a professional development organization for women working in the transportation field. Gender budgeting. Women and the history of the planning profession. Land use planning and architecture.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Transportation Budgeting Voting 52

Poverty & Policy

JUNE 8, 2017

I recently said I was torn between delving into Trump’s proposed budget and picking at less-reported angles because the package was DOA in the Senate. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says no such thing. We’re still a long way from a budget for next year. I’m confident we made a difference.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Advocacy Housing Voting 40