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City of Kenmore Officials Find the Fun in 2017-18 Priority Based Budget

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The City of Kenmore, Washington was the second organization to implement PBB, along with the City of Bainbridge Island , and both have been practitioners since 2013. The total proposed budget for the 2017-18 biennium is $55.9 For the 2017-18 biennium, $4.5 “Our major theme of the next two-year budget is ‘Where’s the fun?’”

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More systematic equity and revitalization planning as an imperative and opportunity in the suburbs: Northern Virginia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Which infuses two articles outlining a revitalization strategy for St, Louis, and a brief follow up: -- St. Louis: what would I recommend for a comprehensive revitalization program? Part 1: Overview and Theoretical Foundations ," 2021 -- " St. They don't report that there aren't systematic programs to address this.

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Learning what not to do from the New England Patriots football team

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There are tons of "leadership books" and seminars and articles about leadership lessons from sports team coaches. The Stanford Social Innovation Review has published articles over the years about application of design thinking to social enterprises and social issues. But to dig deeper for the right lesson. Learning from sports teams.

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Post columnist Colbert King says the DC Council needs to do more oversight

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

One of the comments on the article made a point about a local "Government Accountability Office" function. The article mentions Councilmember Robert White question Brenda Donald, director of the DC Housing Authority, asking about her $40,000+ bonus for the year, after the agency was ripped to shreds by a HUD inspection report (" D.C.

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With the post-covid decline of Downtowns, arts and cultural institutions are affected too

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: Meanwhile, a few hundred feet away, Pioneer Square mainstays Linda Hodges Gallery and the Center on Contemporary Art are celebrating a different milestone: their last First Thursday Art Walk. Hotel Development ," Bisnow), and retail spaces that are getting crushed.

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National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 23rd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES It's not clear how the United States' 63 national parks would be affected. They were closed during a 2013 shutdown. I'm not saying this is a scintillating article, but I read it at the doctor's office, " What does it mean to be ‘wild’? Building bridges instead of barriers.

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Indiana BMV Builds on Three Pillars to Drive up CX

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That work has continued unabated since Daniels left office in 2013, and the rating now sits at 98%, according to the 2021 annual report. When Justin Davis joined the BMV in 2017 as Contact Center Director, the employee attrition rate there was almost 200% per year, while customer satisfaction ratings were sinking.

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