Two years ago, when I was a senior at East Carolina University, I found myself, like many of my peers, scrambling to figure out what I should do after graduation. I eventually planted myself in one of my professors’ offices and explained to him that I wanted a career that would enable me to serve…
San José, California, plans to add 70 miles of bikeways within 18 months and be a top-tier bike-friendly city.
An unprecedented 80 percent or 16 out of the 20 finalists for the coveted All-America Cities (AAC) Award are communities that operate under the council-manager form of government with a highly trained, nonpartisan professional manager at the helm. These impressive statistics are the result of an analysis of the list of AAC Award finalists issued…
Eureka: Blazing a Trail to Community Success through Local Government Collaboration
Here's what a handful of local government experts and thought leaders are seeing in their crystal balls.
Local government experts and thought leaders look into the local government crystal ball and share their predictions, views, and tips on 2018.
At Life, Well Run. we tend to believe that the best careers out there are in local government…but we also have to admit that the second best job – is bragging about those dedicated professionals who serve our communities.  Looking back on 2017 it’s easy to be inspired by, grateful towards, and hopeful for the…
By supporting the arts and encouraging renovations, the city of Colquitt revived its community and economy.
You know, it’s strange. I’ve been working in the community development field for almost ten years and yet, I’m not actuallysure when I first became aware of local government. I remember calling the Mayor’s office in fourth grade to advocate for a snow day (ironically, I was told that the city did not determine such…