Between 2000 and 2013, there was a 62 percent increase in bike commuting...

Swamps are filled with odorous, stagnant water and creatures that breed disease. November’s highly divisive national election filled the public’s mind with disturbing images like this – rhetorical exaggerations to remind people of any negative experience they’ve ever had with a government agency. But the vast majority of employees at any level of government are…

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania<br />If anyone were to doubt that being a professional manager is akin to the role of a corporate chief executive officer, one need only to look at Chambersburg, PA and the scope of ongoing and completed projects accomplished in recent years.  From operating its own utilities, implementing award-winning “green’ programs, and launching plans for…

Community Heart & Soul works because the community works together to make it happen.

Bend, Oregon<br />In just over two years, Bend, Oregon has seen major benefits to restructuring its emergency response system, including reduced response times, increased reliability and an improvement in gender balance in fire department staff. But much of this would not have happened without the support and skilled management tactics of professional City Manager, Eric King,…

There are many benefits to building an effective community engagement strategy. 

Here are 10 suggestions that managers should consider in building an effective engagement strategy for their communities.

Municipal governments are leading the public sector in the development of innovative models for civic engagement, service delivery, and transparent systems. Learn how Fort Collins has expanded that premise to re-envision the central role of the City as a Platform to support innovation and co-creation with the community and business partners.