October/November 2011

Capital budgeting and improvement plans are all about projects requiring collaboration across multiple departments and take a lot of time to complete. Governments today are turning to the power of cloud tools to support and enable easier, more efficient processes in budgeting, performance, communication, and reporting. Download this eBook to review the fundamentals of creating […]

Cities have a unique opportunity to enable the seamless integration of new technologies that will help meet societal challenges, while efficiently and equitably providing essential services to residents and businesses. The digitization and electrification of technologies, sharp increase in the quantity and speed of data transmitted, and rapid rise of artificial intelligence all offer cities […]

In 2015, a study by Brandeis University listed Albany, New York as one of the worst cities in the nation for equitable neighborhood opportunities for the healthy development of Hispanic and black children (https://heller.brandeis.edu/news/items/releases/2015/child-opportunity-index.html). Jonathan Jones, Commissioner of Recreation, Youth & Workforce, with the partnership of Mayor Kathy Sheehan, decided to do something about it. […]

Local leaders must move succession planning to the top of their strategic goals