New U-Pass contract prevents UBC drop-outs from keeping transit benefits
Officials have signed an agreement designed to prevent University of British Columbia dropouts from using their subsidized U-Pass after leaving school. Original post
How CTA built the latest Train Tracker app
After the CTA (IL) rolled out a text-based version of its Train Tracker app, Grid Chicago asked CTA’s Tony Coppoletta about some of the project details. Original post
Retired Federal Employee in Kentucky
Good Morning, I am a retired Federal Employee who worked for the Army Corps of Engineers along the Ohio River at Lock and Dam 50 which was an Old Wicket Lock and Dam. After my retirement I joined NARFE to protect my benefits and to meet other retired Federal Employees in Kentucky. I have beenRead… Read more »
PMP Exam Tip: The PMP Exam Is Largely Based On The PMBOK Guide
Remember that even though the PMP Exam is largely based on the PMI’s PMBOK Guide you should not only know all of the concepts from here, but you must be able to analyze and answer the situational exam questions with a combination of practical project management knowledge and with what the PMBOK Guide says. GenerallyRead… Read more »
Toronto asks for citizen input on budget
Toronto is working on its next city budget with the help of its citizens. City officials opened up part of the budget to public debate and input through a series of outreach initiatives designed to get people more involved in municipal activities. The city held public roundtables, posted an online survey and asked citizens toRead… Read more »
Quit Presupposing And Just Do It!
As a leader we are expected to be decisive and to advance toward the envisioned goals. So why do we find ourselves making excuses to postpone a meeting or delay an action? We sometimes rationalize deferring a task by convincing ourselves it would be better done later – based on perceived factors not directly relatedRead… Read more »
Is Unanimous Government A Good Thing?
As a person interested in local government I recently read three years worth of the Town of Tonawanda, NY board minutes (population 78,000). I was shocked to learn how rare it is for a board member to vote “No” on an item. From 2008-2010 the Tonawanda Town Board voted on 3,179 items and during thisRead… Read more »
Consume CTOVision on your Apple iPhone or iPad or Android Phone or Tablet with Google Currents
Ryan Kamauff introduced Google Currents to our readers, calling it “one of the best designed apps I have ever seen.” I have to agree, they have done a good job with this, producing something that works on Android and iOS and works well for both those communities. Currents also works well for producers of content.Read… Read more »
Come Meet the 2012 Fellows!
As the 2012 Code for America Fellowship kicks off, we’d like to bring all of our friends and supporters to together to welcome our new fellows into the program before they head out for their city residencies. So naturally, we’re throwing a party! On January 26 at 5:30pm, we’re hosting an Open House. Come haveRead… Read more »
GovLoop Leader Challenge: What Would YOU Do?
Greetings GovLoopers (GovLoopies?): In an effort to get the conversations flowing about leadership strategies that work, at work, from time to time we’ll post a ‘hypothetical’ leadership challenge here on this discussion board. Our goal is to ask what would you do as Government Leaders in a given situation. As with all things leadership, thisRead… Read more »