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Tapping Technology to Connect With the Public

May 2, 2013

While the Internet in all of its ramifications is exciting, maximizing its use in municipal government requires an openness to new ideas for conducting operations,...

Maintaining Public Trust in Local Government

January 8, 2013

Note: This article from PM Magazine was written against the backdrop of opinion polls finding that public trust in local government was high...

Making Evidence-Based Management a Worldwide Standard

January 4, 2013

Note: City Manager Wes Hare makes the case for the adoption and use of performance standards by municipalities worldwide. He has worked on ICMA projects...

Food Systems: Cultivating Thriving Communities

December 10, 2012

As part of their sustainability efforts, local governments are increasingly looking to programs and policies that support local and regional food systems. Although the term...