NEW LINKS – sites worth visiting and
monitoring
THE
OMKN IS COMMITTED TO ONGOING WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST USERS IN
THEIR SEARCH FOR CURRENT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON MUNICIPAL BEST AND
BENEFICIARY SERVICE DELIVERY PRACTICES AND THE PROMOTION OF MUNICIPAL
INNOVATION. NEW LINKS WILL BE ASSESSED AND ADDED REGULARLY TO IMPROVE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
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GOVERNING (www.governing.com)
This website provides comprehensive news and analysis on management,
policy and politics to guide state and local government leaders and
professionals by sharing ideas and identifying best practices.
News is provided as well on national political developments and
technology and there are online resources including management resources
and webinars.
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Green Cities
California - This is a new website where
ten cities in California share their ideas about how to green everything
from the city’s energy supply to water treatment. The website
contains best practices for cities and towns that are developing and
implementing sustainability strategies. The site currently has
some 50 specific best practices for everything from water conservation,
to creating green zones, to running zero waste programs or developing
more effective commuting policies. Some 65 other best practices
are in the works, including some from outside the state. Through
time, we can expect to see a greater number of practices tailored to
smaller towns and communities.
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Improvement and Development Agency for local government
(IDeA)(www.idea.gov.uk).
This agency is owned by the Local Government Association (UK) and its
objective is to lead local government improvement by helping councils
work through local partnerships to tackle priorities such as health,
children’s services and promoting economic prosperity. The
agency’s Beacon Scheme Awards program recognizes excellence in
local government, the agency builds partnerships and networking on good
practices and innovation, develops leadership programs, provides
management and organizational development assistance to improve
workforces and conducts peer reviews of council practices.
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League of California Cities (www.cacities.org)
The League is an association of California city officials who work
together to share their knowledge and skills, exchange information and
combine resources to influence policy decisions that affect cities. The
League is affiliated with the Institute For Local Government, whose
program areas include: climate change, civic engagement, healthy
communities, fiscal stewardship, intergovernmental conflict resolution,
land use and housing and public service
ethics.
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Ontario Business Program
Guide - Your resource for Ontario and federal
government programs for small and medium-sized
businesses.
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Sustainable Urban Development Association
(SUDA) - SUDA periodically issues brief
informational documents on topics related to urban development, and
which are intended for general audiences. A recent one lists some
of the social benefits of sustainable urban development.
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United Cities and Local Government (www.cities-localgovernments.org)
The UCLG supports international cooperation between cities and
facilitates programs, networks and partnerships to build the capacity of
local government. Over 1000 cities across 95 countries are members of
UCLG and the website is a worldwide source of key information relating
to local government. Activities promote economic, social,
cultural, vocational and environmental development and the principles of
good governance, sustainability and social inclusion.
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Urban Institute (www.urban.org)
The Urban Institute was created by President Lyndon Johnson in the mid
1960’s to gather data and conduct independent nonpartisan research
on problems facing U.S. cities. The Institute evaluates programs, offers
technical assistance overseas and educates American on social and
economic issues. A primary objective is to save government money and
time through research on effective and efficient programs.
Specific issue areas include crime/justice, economy/taxes, education,
welfare, housing, health and healthcare and work/income.
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For a complete list of links previously reviewed, click
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