Please join ELGL on June 20th, 2013 at noon in the Clackamas County Public Safety Training Center. This is your opportunity to learn more about managing public safety operations. Come get the inside scoop on what public safety management expects from local government leaders. Featuring presenters: Lake Oswego Police Chief Johnson, Clackamas County Undersheriff Kirby,Read… Read more »
So I got into work this morning and I felt a little weird. I realized it was because when I walked in, I really felt on top of everything. I think some of it has to do with something that seems really simple. That is, when I came in my desk was completely clear andRead… Read more »
Did anyone else notice that Flickr’s redesign propelled it in the direction of looking exactly like Facebook would look if images were the only content type? I am not denying that Marissa Mayer has brought an incredible amount of fresh ideas and new strategies to reinvigorate Yahoo and at the very least to keep itRead… Read more »
ELGL meet Ben Kittelson, Portland State MPA student and new ELGL project assistant. Ben is part of ELGL’s continuing effort to offer real work experience for those considering a career in local government. We feel this is one of the most important contributions that ELGL can make to the future of government, and the opportunityRead… Read more »
The topics of open government and transparency have dominated conversation at recent city and county meetings. Like most buzzwords, elected officials and policy thinkers talk about it, but county and city staffs have to figure out how to do it – all while performing the usual tasks of everyday government. One lucky break for theseRead… Read more »
The Urban Systems & Services Parallel Session was moderated by Barbara Hale, the Assistant General Manager of SFPUC. She focused the session on how cities are becoming massive interconnected systems and how to use technology as a tool to improve the quality of life of citizens. Speaker 1: Modupe Ajibola, CEO, OTG Playa First upRead… Read more »
Return and Restore: Veterans Work to Restore Salmon Habitat is a new video that tells the story of Nate and Carolyn, two of the veterans that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has trained to monitor and restore habitat crucial for rebuilding threatened fish populations in Northern California. Many returning veterans have had a hardRead… Read more »
Benjamin Franklin famously said that “time is money.” But does government know how to implement this maxim seriously? Now there is a new study that shows how they can do it! Last week, President Obama signed a memo directing agencies to modernize their construction permitting and review processes in order to: “advance the goal ofRead… Read more »
Recent conversation. “Well, what do you give to your prospects? You know they’re not going to buy here. They need to walk out of the room and consider.” “My business card?” How does that work?” “It doesn’t, but better than my brochure. Nobody wants my brochure.” The question is what do you offer that allowsRead… Read more »
One of the keys to a successful open data portal is to make it useful for the end user. Citizens and developers should be able to understand data sets without needing a PhD. I’ve been following the progress of Raleigh, North Carolina’s open data initiative, which launched a beta of their data.raleighnc.gov portal in MarchRead… Read more »