Surveys have shown that 71% of city managers were under the age of 40 in the early 1970s while today only 13% of city managers are under the age of 40 (Henderson, 2008). While this may not seem like a big deal, it does mean that there is the potential for local governments to go through massive knowledge drains as long term city managers and department heads finally retire. Only 25% of respondents in the 2009 International Public Management Association for Human Resources said that their local government had an official succession plan in place. If your local government is part of the 75%

Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale: Our City, Our Vision 2035 is the City of Fort Lauderdale’s long-term community Vision Plan.

Communities can be faced with the reality of redeveloping properties that have fallen on hard times.

This report presents Michigan local government leaders’ opinions regarding the community and economic development strategy known as placemaking