Feature Stories

Whose agenda is it, anyway?

An agenda is described as “an itinerary for action.” It sets out what issues are to be discussed, and in what order of priority. In ...

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How microliving can help reshape communities

A hotly-contested topic of interest for municipal councils across the entire country right now is affordable housing. There is no question that a major shift ...

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Time management made easy (Well, easier at least)

Prioritizing our tasks is fairly easy; some things are obviously more important than others. Identifying how much time we have is also relatively easy, since ...

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Branding: “Working with what you have”

Most of us recognize the Nike swoop on athletic apparel and shoes or the just-as-famous I♥NY brand of New York City. But, you don’t need ...

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Three simple tools for building consensus

You’ve been to those dreadful meetings, the ones where the debate polarizes and neighbours start acting like enemies. The microphone becomes a weapon. Names are ...

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Harnessing the power of cooperative purchasing

Social media’s three golden rules

As harsh, embarrassing, or damaging to a municipality as an online communication may be, it is not possible to monitor and control everything posted, anywhere ...

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Four mistakes to watch for in respectful workplaces – and how to fix them

“Do more with less.” When demand for more and better services at the local level coincides with calls for lower taxes and expenditures, municipal government ...

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Are we at risk of becoming policy dinosaurs? Not on my watch.

Sink or swim. For more than a decade, a fundamental social change or “shift” capable of tossing the unprepared into the maelstrom has been growing ...

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Three tips for unlocking the power of storytelling through video

Building a walkable community

Walking is the first thing that a child wants to do and the last thing that an older person wants to give up. It is ...

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Whose agenda is it, anyway?

How microliving can help reshape communities

Time management made easy (Well, easier at least)

Branding: “Working with what you have”

Three simple tools for building consensus

Harnessing the power of cooperative purchasing

Social media’s three golden rules

Four mistakes to watch for in respectful workplaces – and how to fix them

Are we at risk of becoming policy dinosaurs? Not on my watch.

Three tips for unlocking the power of storytelling through video

Building a walkable community

Top 10 Feature Stories for 2019