According to Smithsonian, cities have seen benefits in "daylighting," or uncovering urban waterways that have been buried or covered over. can have many benefits, from improving water quality and wildlife habitat to creating new public spaces and promoting sustainable urban development. However, there are also potential challenges and negative impacts to consider. Benefits: Daylighting waterways [...]
It's spooky season, and local governments across the country set up fun activities to celebrate autumn, harvest, and Halloween. When it comes to the best small towns for Halloween fun, Country Living has a list of their 29 favorites. The photo above is a classic destination: Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., location of the Legend of Sleepy [...]
Poll workers are an essential part of the election process. They're also harder to find than in the past. Enter Power the Polls. According to a recent article on GovExec, this nonpartisan, nonprofit group has been helping recruit poll workers since 2020. Jane Slusser, the program manager, said, "We will have a lot of recruitment [...]
To some degree, remote work is here to stay. So what happens to the empty office spaces downtown? What about the businesses opened downtown to serve those now-missing workers? Route 50 shared a story about some cities and towns reimagining their downtown spaces to lure more people back to these areas. “There is no new [...]
"Retired. Gone fishing." We received that exact auto-response to a recent email. Back in January, we talked about MarketWatch's article, the "Great Resignation," and how it was impacting local governments. We've certainly seen an uptick in retirements among our own local government friends and contacts. Recently, the International City Managers' Association (ICMA) followed up with [...]
The National Parks and Recreation Association designates July as the month National Parks & Recreation Month. Its purpose is to recognize the professionals and volunteers who make our local parks function all year. The Association has a toolkit to help local governments Rise Up for their parks department workers. A few things we learned from [...]
"Rubber Stamp Tree" by Jeffrey Beall on Flickr We're reaching back into the vault for Gov1's 2017 article titled "7 Habits of a Highly Effective City Clerk." In the article, outgoing Des Plaines, Ill. City Clerk Gloria Ludwig shares her secrets, which include: Stay Educated Affiliate with the Pros Communicate Regularly We want to know [...]
Back in 2019, ICMA had a campaign to "spread the love" in local government offices with some Valentine's e-cards to show your colleagues and community how much you care. We thought it was worth bringing back. After the past couple of years, showing our colleagues that they're valued and appreciated is more important than ever. [...]
In honor of Deaf Awareness Month, we're offering some tips for local government professionals to help their Deaf residents and community. Ten Tips to Remember When Communicating with a Deaf Person (from the Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre) Face the person and make eye contact when speaking. Every individual has their preference. Be sure to ask the [...]
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