Updated 9/3/2021: New York State became one of five states who have approved virtual public meeting legislation since this writing of this blog. More state legislatures are enabling virtual public meetings...
Posted by | August 26, 2021
A Paradigm Shift to Agile Public Engagement ApproachesThe pandemic, political and civil unrest, weather related emergencies, and climate change; each of these represent some of the complex issues that require...
Posted by | August 13, 2021
Local jurisdictions rethink public meetings amid spikes in COVID-19 cases Headlines from the pandemic outbreak in 2020? No, these are announcements local governments have made in recent weeks as new...
Posted by | August 4, 2021
A Major Shift in Public Engagement ApproachesWe live in a world where technology permeates almost every aspect of our daily lives. When it comes to communication and information, the Pew...
Posted by | July 26, 2021
Summertime is here and construction season is in full swing. For local governments and state departments of transportation (DOT), construction season is a recurrent opportunity to share information, solicit feedback,...
Posted by | July 22, 2021
Get ahead of the 2020 Census Data Release In our recent webinar, Census 2020: Opportunities for Equity in Planning, our special guest speakers Lacey Loftin (U.S. Census Bureau) and Sara...
Posted by | July 16, 2021
Every 10 years the City of Austin, TX engages in a long-range planning effort that is designed to guide the development and growth of the city’s park system. The most...
Posted by | July 13, 2021
Real-time, multilingual closed captions for livestreamed public meetingsAccording to the 2020 US Census, over 20% of people in America report speaking a language other than English in the home. For...
Posted by | June 17, 2021
As the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy, the US Census Bureau will be releasing its decennial data this fall. What does that mean for...
Posted by | May 21, 2021
State and local governments will procure $119 billion in technology products and services this year, according to Government Technology. Many of these services will be paid for using funds through...
