The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities announces the opening of round nine of Partners for Places.

This collaboration for the Resilient Leader panel at the 2016 Regional Summits is part of ICMA’s ongoing commitment to fulfill recommendations from the Task Force on Women in the Profession.

While spending time with Peter Robertson, City Manager of Fort Collins, Colorado Darin Atteberry was struck by Robertson’s passion. Robertson is a parks and grounds technician but he practices his skills in an unusual environment–Fort Collins’ Grandview Cemetery. Fort Collins has 875 acres of developed park land including 6 community parks and 42 neighborhood/pocket parks…

Why public service? Because this profession is an opportunity to make a difference.