ICMA announces Life, Well Run campaign to news outlets and reporters through a multimedia press release.

We live in a time where costs are skyrocketing, community trust is decreasing, and the ability to participate in local government is at an all-time high.

The biggest challenges facing local government and our profession today are two-fold: funding infrastructure repairs and staying relevant to our citizens.

Local governments must balance financial conservatism with technological progress to be successful governments of the future and accountable for the resources they have been provided.

In this line of work, we are hired public servants and given a great deal of trust to better the people and communities we serve. It is imperative to go above and beyond in coming up with solutions.

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest gives us a blueprint to talk like TED.

CityLinks will host a Climate Leadership Academy on Urban Adaptation for Southeast Asian local government officials in Jakarta, Indonesia, in mid-August.

Campaign resources now available.

As local government managers, it is our job to instill public trust through our dialogue and our actions.