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 »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Economy , Innovation , North America

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 »

Government

Assessment , Economy , Engagement , Intermediate-level Content

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 »

Government , Senior Leaders & Executives

Assessment , Economy , Intermediate-level Content , Measuring and Evaluating

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 »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Economy , Jobs , North America

In Spring 2008, our The Public Manager article reflected on the progress of e-government under the Bush Administration and what it portended for the future of the new administration beginning January 20, 2009. While many of the ... More »

Government , Learning Technologies

Change Management , Economy , E-Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , World Events