Feature Stories - Municipal World

The art of showing up

More than ever, our communities need wholehearted public servants to bring their best I have a habit of repeatedly returning to the things that hit ...

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Natural assets: the solution to urban growth and climate change

With rising concerns over ageing infrastructure and urban growth, many local governments are searching for solutions that will not only improve their management of critical ...

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Top 10 strategies for employee attraction and retention

To many employers, employee retention remains about as much of a mystery as it is a widely discussed topic. Why is that? Organizations know that ...

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Building a people-first organizational culture

Feeding the beast There has been no shortage of ink spilled on think-pieces about what contributes to creating a great organizational culture. Peter Drucker is ...

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Facing a tough reality

When to leave The fact that so many of our municipal colleagues will be elected soon in elections taking place in many jurisdictions across the ...

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Lessons from the Mid-Sized Cities Researcher + Practitioner Roundtable

The impacts of technology, shifting demographics, and development means that cities must think differently about how they invest in and support residents. Mid-sized cities across ...

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Transitioning businesses for success

Canadians are "cultural omnivores" in a changing cultural landscape: new report

According to a new report, Canadians are "cultural omnivores." Instead of a narrow definition of "culture," Canadians tend to view it as an all-inclusive set ...

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Smart(er) cities focus on open data and community engagement

From coast to coast to coast, Canadian mid-sized cities are developing open data and smart city strategies. The challenges for such cities are uniquely their ...

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The Aquatera way - celebrates 15 years of environmental innovation and excellence

Open data and smart communities – Lessons from the Field

Highlights from the 2018 GO Open Data Conference With technology advancing at an exponential rate – with terms like “smart cities” and “open data” becoming ...

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How lived experiences can help address our most pressing social challenges

Across Canada, there is a crucial need for agencies that have a social justice and/or community improvement approach that helps foster job skills and helps ...

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