Challenges Faced, Solutions Implemented

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Kristin Carlson

The economic downturn has affected our organization a bit differently than many other companies. We have experienced record revenues as of late, but being a performance-driven organization, we continually evaluate methods to reduce costs while increasing value. An inter... More »

Play Matters: How 12 Communities Got Kids Active and Healthy

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Alison Risso

For 14 years, national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! has been building playgrounds across the United States in an effort to build communities and get children active and healthy. The organizations Playful City USA campaign hono... More »

Engaging Citizens in State Recreation Planning: Best Practices from Oregon

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Steven Waller

Citizen participation in public planning processes is one of the hallmarks of American democracy. Transparency, intentionality, and inclusiveness are essential to effective planning in the 21st century, whether planning efforts ... More »

Managing Stimulus Funding Performance

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Vincent Gooden

In this new era of responsibility and accountability, the passage of economic stimulus fundingalong with demands for successful government performancepresents contemporary challenges for public managers. The challenges demand th... More »

Developments with Intergovernmental Cooperation

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Elizabeth Kellar

In our article, Now Is the Time for Collaboration, we urged the new administration to seek honest dialogue and pragmatic solutions to the most important nondefense issues facing our nation: jobs, healthcare, education, environme... More »