These "must reads" bring you the most current and important community engagement ideas, insights, and leading practices.

Be a part of this year's ICMA Annual Conference in Baltimore, where you will benefit from the greatest forum for local government leaders.

New LGR: Local Government Review shares key research findings on participatory budgeting, preserving the autonomy necessary for representing residents’ needs, and data analytics.

Two longtime supporters of ICMA and the Florida City/County Management Association offer tips and tricks for implementing a successful form-of-government campaign.

This year’s ten AAC Award recipients feature eight communities that operate under the council-manager form. Seven of the ten employ a professional local government manager.

As many communities prepare for hurricane season, we are reminded that preparation is key. Yet, despite the devastation and destruction, a number of success stories have come out of these crises. Following are some of the best and most inspirational from the Life, Well Run archives: Philadelphia benefited greatly from its extra investment to leverage its 311…

In honor of National Gardening Week, the ICMA Blog looks at how community gardens can help the economic and social life of a city or county.

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…

Scottsdale, Arizona’s assistant city manager discusses how boosting engagement with residents can be more than just a marketing gimmick.