Feature Stories - Municipal World

Six life motivators for municipal leaders

The types of people who work for municipal government and why they are drawn to it One of the major sources of conflict in all ...

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Trudeau vows strong municipal partnerships in addressing racism, housing crises

Collaboration key to finding solutions to broken, unfair systems Building more affordable housing and combating systemic racism are keys to Canada's future. For Prime Minister ...

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Cities ready to face Canada’s housing affordability challenge

Provincial governments need to step up to partner with local and federal governments Canada’s big city mayors are a committed to ending chronic homelessness, says ...

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Exercising political acumen at work

Four things new hires should know about navigating organizational politics Surviving and thriving in a politically charged environment can be challenging, certainly. But there are ...

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Leading the small army inside local government

Five ways council can help strengthen the staff team A municipal council has a small army of internal and external experts at their disposal. They ...

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Insights from today’s stormwater management approach

Rehabilitation of Ottawa’s Pinecrest Creek will provide a roadmap to future retrofits The Pinecrest Creek subwatershed – like much of the City of Ottawa’s downtown ...

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Hope is growing

How to build a more inclusive community

Five ways to focus your community’s social inclusion agenda Many mid-sized cities currently focus on the significant challenges of maintaining economic prosperity, social well-being, and healthy environments ...

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Bev Esslinger recognized with Women of Influence in Local Government Award

Municipal World is continuing its 2021 awards celebrating women of influence in local government. The next to be recognized is Bev Esslinger, City of Edmonton ...

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COVID-19: Where the rubber meets the road

Local level takeaways and lessons learned The pandemic has placed many pressures on public officials to change the way they do things. Municipalities have had ...

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When service lines fail

Collaboration for better municipal asset management

Five external stakeholders that are essential to delivering value and managing risk Assets exist to provide value, which is determined by the stakeholders of the ...

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