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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Ironically, under the Williams Administration--1998-2006--the resuscitation of the DC Housing Authority was one of the city's great accomplishments , and the director, Michael Kelly, was even detailed by HUD to help fix failing authorities in Philadelphia and New York City. Housing Authority better ," Post ).

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

She is the Hayward, California city manager and has worked in the office since 2006. Located in Illinois, the city of Evanston’s blog often involves the latest news. City Manager’s Blog. Fran David proves that city managing isn’t just for men. Categories include good government, hot topics, and reflections. City Manager’s Blog.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

Jeff has kept the blog going since 2006. There are loads of blog entries on students and tourism. Jeff Pomeranz : This is the blog for the city manager of West Des Moines, City, Iowa. Business was the subject of his latest post. Michael Young : Click here to get the city manager blog for Rockford, Michigan.

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Swarming and Followership; Distance Leading

Public Policy Blog

Regarding the topic of followership and technology, particularly in the realm of social media there seems to be a gap in the literature that should be resolved as it pertains to participation, technology, followership and public administration. These complex networks are optimal when fully connected and ?at References.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

While journalists covered the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements exhaustively, the body of literature in the academic world is still relatively small in examining outcomes based on these social movements; even smaller in public administration and political science emphasized journals. O’Hara (2010, p. Cambridge: Polity.