Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. Episode Transcript Here: [link] Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement.

Leadership 40

Leadership Engagement Voting Campaign 40

Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement. Episode Transcript Here: [link]. Episode Transcript Here: [link].

Leadership 40

Leadership Engagement Voting Campaign 40

American City & Country

AUGUST 23, 2024

In response to these consequences, the ASCE released the Sustainable Infrastructure Standard, ASCE 73-23, a tool that provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire life cycle. A recent great example is the Water Resources Development Act.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Implementation Transportation Laws 69

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The council, which appoints the board, voted unanimously in a closed session Tuesday to ask the entire board to resign, according to two people familiar with the vote. The upheaval in the planning agency’s governance has shocked even longtime political observers in a county accustomed to intense development spats.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Voting Coordinator Advocacy 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. After nearly two years with Zencity as a Senior Advisor, the incomparable Maurice Classen has joined us full-time as Chief Operating Officer!

Press Release 52

Press Release Community Engagement Local Government Voting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the article: THE TYPICAL TRAJECTORY for an urban arts community goes something like this: A couple of creative types set up shop in a neighborhood bypassed by development. Mycella Collective. The buildings might be run down, but rents are cheap, and more artists follow. Magic ensues for a few years.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Community Development Housing Voting 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. Since signing on as city manager for fast-growing Hutto in 2022, Earp has leveraged his passions for leadership, finance and education to help reshape the city’s operations with an emphasis on collaboration.

City Manager 52

City Manager Leadership Budgeting Voting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If it isn’t service cuts, then it’s consolidation — many fire and police departments are either decertifying their operations or merging with nearby departments, Mr. Dougherty said. It was probably easier for Louisville because Knoxville city and Knox County had merged some functions--but not the city and county--years before. “And

Voting 52

Voting Local Government Public Service Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

There's an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram , " America's future sports stadiums finally at a cross roads ," suggesting that the KC vote indicates voters are tired of paying subsidies to billionaires for sports teams. redevelop RFK Stadium site ," Washington Post ). I'm not sure I agree. That’s what these owners want.”

Voting 52

Voting Urban Planning Housing Economic Development 52

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

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

Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Safety, Security and International Affairs Medal went to Hilary Ingraham, Holly Herrera, Kiera Berdinner and the Operation Allies Welcome Resettlement Team. Agency for International Development. Agency for International Development. Behind, from left to right: Holly Herrera, Brian McKeon, Muzhgan Azizy, Kiera Berdinner.

Voting 45

Voting Public Service Education Coordinator 45

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ). Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. At the heart of the problem is abysmal financial and operational oversight — a searing indictment of D.C. Bowser’s six D.C.

Housing 52

Housing Government Elected Officials Leadership 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. The affordable housing specialists in the School’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI) regularly assist local governments with these preliminary steps. There is no near-term publicly-owned housing solution.

Local Government 40

Local Government Housing Government Laws 40

A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

As librarians from small-mid-size institutions, we want to provide a volume aimed specifically at libraries found in ACRL’s College Libraries Section (CLS), as they often operate with minimal library staff and smaller budgets.

Outreach 40

Outreach Parks And Recreation Budgeting Voting 40

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

Social Pinpoint

APRIL 16, 2024

However, it lacks a vision or guidelines for its operations and future growth. Along with the Fund It tool by using the posints system to get community members to vote on ‘Which draft criteria do you want to prioritize?’ City of San Diego | Balboa Park Priortization Framework 5.

Community Engagement 52

Community Engagement Engagement Parks And Recreation Cultivation 52

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JUNE 25, 2023

In the three-and-a-half years that the anti-corruption court has been operating, 65 people have been convicted in it, including 20 judges and several MPs and senior officials. And it goes on: Mr Fedorov has also turned his hand to streamlining the operations of the armed forces. (In Such prosecutions were unheard-of before 2014.

Public Sector 59

Public Sector Government Leadership Accountability 59

Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Their office is responsible for the effective administration and operation of all municipal services for the entire city. Visitors can read about his many departments from community development to youth works. Often encountered by the city manager, the City Council helps propose and vote on items of interest.

City Manager 40

City Manager Management Budgeting Supervision 40

Super Library Marketing

JUNE 5, 2023

It took another 17 years for the library to secure the funding and property they needed for the construction and operation of a new facility. There was an upside to this approach: the new building could be constructed without interruption to day-to-day operations. Then the project hit a snag.

Social Media 98

Social Media Communications Fundraising Press Release 98

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

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Why “meeting people where they are” matters: 1) We are generally a passive voting audience, if you meet us where we are, in theory we are more likely to participate – right? Check out the full schedule and join the conversation with #BigBlockOfCheeseDay. Forget Coldplay and Queen Bey at the halftime show, Biden is our opening act.

Social Media 40

Social Media Housing Engagement Accountability 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 21, 2025

The council identified the need to help the missing middle in its updated cultural strategy that is to be voted on by councillors on June 24. Of that lost space, 14,400 square metres was once production space occupied by artists, musicians, writers and performers, a decline of 28 per cent over that time.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Community Development Voting Operations 52

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. Women and the history of the planning profession. Land use planning and architecture. 3, Supplement.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Transportation Budgeting Voting 52

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Not so much at the grand philosophical level, although that as well, but more at the operational level of government programs and policies and the way the civil service actually works or doesn’t. From protecting civil rights to counting the votes, it’s hard to imagine a stable democratic future without the machinery of modern government.

Regulations 59

Regulations Public Sector Government Constituents 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

The incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump (Trump II) is now developing key policy priorities to implement once it takes office in January. Will Trump II aim, in developing a post-exit business model, to primarily satisfy the members of its political coalition who are small-government conservatives?

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JULY 30, 2024

In fact, at that time, the phrase “GSE reform” meant developing an alternative to having F&F be the primary sources of mortgage funding. In the 2017-18 period, as F&F operations under conservatorship continued to improve, the two companies effectively rehabilitated their reputations in the industry. mortgage system.]]

Legislation 90

Legislation Implementation Housing Regulations 90

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This allowed its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – which declared itself to be their conservator – to operate the companies in lieu of their stockholders and boards. When will the changes be developed? Who will be the key players involved?

Housing 52

Housing Legislation Policy Objective Implementation 52