Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Over the course of time, we’ve written repeatedly about the confusion many Americans have about which level of government provides which services. The example we typically use deals with roads: How many people can tell you whether a road near their home is owned and managed by their city, county or state? The answer is very few.

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Local Government Voting Translation Education 52

AccessE11

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Citizen satisfaction is not just a buzzword; it’s an essential metric for evaluating the performance of local governments. Research indicates that a staggering 72% of citizens are interested in utilizing online government services. Another standout feature of a robust case management system is automated communication.

Local Government 52

Local Government Outreach Engagement Voting 52

zencity

MAY 3, 2023

We’ve welcomed numerous new partner communities across the world, rolled out cutting-edge new features, including the first-ever use case of ChatGPT in local government , and re-launched as the best full-service community engagement platform available for government today. Welcome to the team, Maurice!

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

Planners are tasked with considering the future and dealing with it, not trying to prevent change necessarily, but instead working to manage it and mitigate and limit negative effects, in ways that are good for the city in general and neighborhoods specifically, simultaneously. At the same time, there is a different cleavage.

Urban Planning 52

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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. To help learn more about what a city manager does, we have gathered the 50 best city manager blogs, sites, and more. Best West City Manager Blogs. Best East City Manager Blogs.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It is an opportunity for local governments to increase engagement, to get more equitable community feedback and reach more residents, and to help build trust with the community by more easily meeting them where they are. Traditionally, civic engagement has meant in-person involvement in your local community.

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Engagement Social Media Local Government Community Engagement 52

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

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

This was a great way to get younger members of the community engaged in what local government does at an early age and a good example of the value of hybrid engagement. Now a popular tool, Fund It is certainly seeing more use in local government budgeting processes.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As the Denton County Transportation Authority’s (DCTA) recent Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, I was tasked with developing and leading the marketing and communications plan for the agency’s GoZone microtransit public involvement project in the spring of 2021. Remix, Mapbox, Nearmap, Esri ArcGIS).

Transportation 52

Transportation Community Engagement Engagement Public Transportation 52

Masters in Public Administration

AUGUST 30, 2011

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. Top City Government Manager Blogs. Blog from the Office of the City Manager. Ventura City Manager.

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Government City Manager Budgeting Local Government 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

-- " Senate votes to block controversial DC crime bill ," CNN I haven't written a blog entry on this, just comments, and comments on Washington Post article. It might well happen again with the bill allowing illegal immigrants and other noncitizens to vote in local elections. criminal code reform, the D.C.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Legislation Voting Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This is an issue in the UK, because 10+ years of austerity have crush public agencies and local governments--some have lost as much as 2/3 of their budget, at the cost of public libraries, health care, maintenance of streets, sidewalks, parks, etc. Transit fare evasion in DC (and elsewhere).

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Public Safety Public Transportation Voting Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 24, 2025

Local government officials are drafting a possible blueprint on how it might be enhanced. A deadlocked vote by the Fullerton City Council means the citys popular downtown promenade, Walk on Wilshire, will close permanently at the end of the month. Eden Center in Falls Church, Va.,

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