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Category Government Management
Lessons Learned from Mass Shootings
“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” This mantra of Jack Reacher in Lee Child’s novels is a good philosophy for city managers as well. While statistically unlikely to happen in your city, mass shootings are occurring in many…
RMA and CJF Marketing International Introduce ‘Investment Tourism’ Platform
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 08, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — To celebrate Travel & Tourism Week and Economic Development Week coinciding in 2019, the principals of RMA (rma.us.com) and CJF Marketing International (www.cjfmarketinginternational.com) are introducing their new platform, “Investment Tourism.” The…
Cities can’t criminalize homelessness, federal court affirms
An Idaho lawsuit concerning how cities across the West enforce laws about sleeping in public—potentially changing how they treat their homeless populations—is now established as precedent. Barring a decision by the Supreme Court to address the case of Martin v. City…
Pompano Beach CRA decides the fate of McNab House and Park
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board, at its meeting on April 16, decided the fate of the historic McNab House, located at 1736 E. Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach. The CRA Board, which is made up of the mayor and…
Greenest Cities in the U.S.
“Green” living means a choice to engage in cleaner, more sustainable habits in order to preserve the planet as much as possible. Nearly three in four Americans believe that “the country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment.” And a majority…
Study suggests trees are crucial to the future of our cities
The shade of a single tree can provide welcome relief from the hot summer sun. But when that single tree is part of a small forest, it creates a profound cooling effect. According to a study published today in the Proceedings…
Earth Day 2019 Cities and Local Leaders
Cities play a critical role in protecting biodiversity and educating the public about the importance of species and biodiversity in regard to community health and well-being. Cities are growing at a rapid pace; by 2050 two thirds of the world’s…
Does it pay for cities to be green?
There has been growing interest in recent years in cities taking a leading role in addressing major sustainability challenges such as air pollution and water scarcity. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a share that…
2018 State of the Cities Report
The State of the Cities report is a comprehensive overview of the current state of Florida’s cities including data on municipal population, services and utilities, public safety, budgets, economy and employment. The 2018 report is now available for viewing and…
Five Lessons From Hartford’s Innovation District
Innovation districts have caught on all over the world as an effective vehicle for transforming the economic vitality of a community through public-private partnerships, attracting both new talent and a critical mass of tech start-ups and young, high-growth companies. I personally…