Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
City officials said the protesters became so disruptive that the meeting was unable to continue
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Despite two finalists being interviewed in a public forum, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean named Meridian Chief Mark Niemeyer to the top position at the Boise Fire Department
Ad fraud targeting publishers with political content increased 20,000 percent on Election Day 2018, according to DEVCON.
Maine candidates for the 2018 Midterms await results in first election with statewide ranked-choice voting.
While youth early voting numbers were called surging, preliminary overall voter turnout results are indicating Millennials and Gen Z did not dominate the 2018 Midterm elections.
Houses of worship are predictable mass gatherings that would benefit from life safety audits and emergency planning.
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ICMA and ZenCity partner to help cities leverage A.I.-driven data analytics for local government decision-making.
Mayor Bill Peduto and the ADL address rhetoric debate over President Trump’s condemning of White Nationalism as federal representatives call for more hearings on hate crimes
Officials hope the app, Pokket, will keep people out of jail and help them better acclimate to life outside a cell. Twelve other jurisdictions are part of the $148M national criminal justice reform initiative.
From voter caging to voter suppression -- and everything in between -- we offer voter registration resources for local election officials to reference.
The city of Johns Creek developed an Alexa skill that can respond to more than 200 different questions, increasing access to open data.
Prepare for crisis response in three steps with crisis strategist Melissa Agnes. Learn how Mountain View Police and others built trust that carried them through the crisis
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals focused on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
Local government solutions providers attended ICMA 2018.
Emergencies require a hashtag strategy; these time-tested tips can help local governments craft their crisis communications on social media
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals will focus on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
Jennifer Elliott from CivicReady offers local governments five steps for creating a crisis communication plan, before emergencies happen
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