Putting Smart Community Strategies to Work [PM Magazine, June 2019]

On April 15, 2019, the town of Norwood, MA, held a "Bring Home the Bacon for Civics" event to raise funds for civics education. Read how the town rallied around this important cause.

Summary of the results from the survey conducted in partnership with the Wharton School.

A manager describes how the Peace Corps helped develop his administrative skills. <br>
<small>[PM Magazine, April 2019]</small>

Staff Reports – Can we go from “Ugh” to “Aha”?

Missouri City, Texas, uses visual story telling to explain the complexities of local government service delivery and the role a city, town, or county manager plays to kids.

Becoming a Tree City USA is a way to make your community stand out.

The predictions from these experts can offer you a new perspective on important issues in local government.

On any given night, up to 400 people in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota (pop. 422,330), are homeless, according to CBS affiliate WCCO. Among those, roughly 50 individuals had been living in a “tent city” encampment at the intersection of Franklin and Hiawatha Avenues. To address this growing problem and benefit a severely underserved population,…