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The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Development

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

In a forthcoming book, I define performance management as a continuous and cyclical process of making data-informed decisions to improve organizational outcomes. Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management.

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Nominations open for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards

American City & Country

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards. The Exemplary Public Servants awards were created in 2018, and since then, AC&C has selected exemplary leaders based exclusively on merit. If it has made an impact, nominate it.

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Another lost opportunity in parks planning: Joint Management Plan for Cromwell Valley Park; Lock Raven Reservoir; and the Northern Central Trail in Baltimore County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The comment thread on the NPS post (" National Park Service as operator of local parks in DC ") a couple back reminded me I meant to write about "Loch Raven Reservoir" because it was written about in a recent Baltimore Sun column, " At Baltimore's Loch Raven Reservoir, a good walk spoiled." million customers.” million customers.”

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NRPA Annual Conference Tips for First-Time Attendees — Episode 160

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

In less than 40 days, thousands of park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Atlanta for the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. Nichole Bohner, Aquatics Division Manager, City of Round Rock, Texas “Talk to everyone! So, we decided to turn them into today’s episode of Open Space Radio!