Closing Gender Wage Gap Is Good for the GDP
By Gillian B. White / GovExec from The Atlantic
Safety Through Connectivity
Six Ohio counties use a mobile app to help at-risk children
Source: American City and County
Washington Governor Jay Inslee Praises Solar Communities
Department of Commerce Uses Smart Technology Through ZoomGrants to Qualify Energy Conscience Grant Recipients
Source: State of Washington
Cities Create Their Own, Greener Transit Apps
Daniel C. Vock Governing.com
How To Get (and keep) Good People For Good Government
By Tim Temin / Federal News Radio
U.S. DOT Safety Partners Look to End Distracted Drivers
In 2013, 3,154 people were killed and an additional 424,000 were injured in crashes involving distracted drivers / Source: U.S. Dept of Transportation
Engaging Entrepreneurs to Solve Urban Problems
By Stephen Goldsmith / Governing.com
Will Miami Embrace Public Transit?
Millennials appear interested, but government collaboration needed to fulfill plan. Source: RouteFifty
Local Governments Pick Up Hiring in 2016
By Mike Maciag / Governing.com
HUD and Council on Foundations Annnounce HUD Secertary’s Award
10 Recognized / Source: HUD
Online Engagement Gone Wrong
Source: Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)
Why Women Could Be the Key to Curbing Water Pollution
By Daniel C. Vock / Governing.com
From ‘Her’ to ‘Mr. Robot’: Movies and TV Make Public Transit Hip
By Alex Marshall / Governing.com
Santa Cruz, Calif., Deploys Fiber-Like Wireless Gigabit Internet Through Public-Private Partnership
The city’s fiber-like wireless proof-of-concept project may very well drive the movement to municipal fiber. Source: Digital Communities for Cities and Counties
Workforce Wellness
To curb healthcare costs, cities and counties are working to whip their workforces into shape By Derek Prall / American City and County
Thousands of Federal Jobs Are About to Come Open, But Landing One is the Question?
By G. Edward DeSeve and Mark A. Abramson / GovExec-Excellence in Government
Innovation Worth Sharing: Roundabouts in Gahanna, Ohio
By Jennifer Teal, the city administrator for the city of Gahanna, Ohio. Blog for Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)
2016 NCDA Annual Conference
June 22-25, 2016 Milwaukee, WI
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National Association for County, Community and Economic Development
Announcing the 2016 NACCED Annual Conference and Training dates: September 11-14 in Pittsburgh, PA. Hosted by Allegheny County, this year’s conference is themed “Building Bridges for a Better Tomorrow, Today” and will be held at the Pittsburgh City Center
Marriott Hotel.
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