What makes a city "smart"? Most #SmartCities have 2 things in common: 1. Solutions for the problems of past success 2. Solutions that don't make a BETTER city We should instead be asking: What makes a community STRONG? - Robert Bell #TLG2023

What makes a community STRONG? Economic inclusivity Affirmation of culture Innovative & growing economy - Robert Bell #TLG2023

"The question isn't how smart is your city, it's how strong can your community become?" - Robert Bell #TLG2023

The distributed economy incudes: - Work-from-home - E-commerce - Cloud services - Virtual companies - Entertainment at home - Crowdsourcing Individually, they're familiar; together, they make a completely new economy. - Robert Bell #TLC2023

#HappeningNow with Amanda Graor, CIO for MARCKCMetro at the final day of #TLG2023! Regional-Scale Innovation: A Look into Kansas City's Collaboration Efforts

What is a local government success story? According to our friends at The Atlas: Utilizing technology to improve services Engaging development & training programs Generating savings using smart tech Rachel Angulo at #TLG2023

What a great week at #TLG2023! The Atlas Community Team had a blast connecting with #localgov leaders and learning how they're sharing their success stories.

Farahnaaz Khakoo-Mausel of GAO with powerful examples of how to audit the use of artificial intelligence in government programs.

Who's excited for #TLG2024 on the beach?!

Big Ideas Workshops are back! 9 regional workshops, coming to an area near you this fall- learn more & register now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe… @StrategicGovt

Listen as Ron Holifield encourages local government leaders to take the time to invest in mapping out strategies for the #BigIdeas that will inform the future of #LocalGovernment. Our #BigIdeasWorkshops begin this fall, learn more now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe… @StrategicGovt

The City of Durham restored core business systems within 5 days of a cyberattack. Case study from CityofDurhamNC on their proactive response and recovery efforts 👇 the-atlas.com/projects/city-…

Explore trends around climate change, waste management, resource scarcity, & nature-based design. Join us for a #BigIdeasWorskhop this fall! Find a location near you & register now: web.cvent.com/event/6868f9fe…

Salt Lake City donates surplus laptops and devices to community organizations, helping to solve the city's digital divide through upcycling. New case study from our friends at Salt Lake City Government and Alliance for Innovation💡 🎉 the-atlas.com/projects/digit…

Did you miss our latest webinar on economic development strategy? No worries, you can now watch it on demand on our YouTube channel! Watch "Why Sustainability Needs to be Your New Economic Development Strategy" now: vist.ly/5ceg

Join us 7/25/23 for an awesome opportunity to learn about real-world use cases that will help your local government get ahead of the curve with #ChatGPT. Register for FREE now: governmentresource.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are excited to co-host a Big Ideas Workshop with Alliance for Innovation💡 focused on Polarization. Big Ideas have the potential to be transformative and revolutionary. Register now to join the workshop from 9 am-3 pm on Nov. 2.👉 ow.ly/f3eR50Pfu0a

Do you- or someone you know- have a success story with an innovative technology, system, process, or solution that you'd like to share with TLG attendees in Tampa, FL for #TLG2024? Let us know about it! Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2023. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

📢 📢 📢 We want to hear about your innovative process, application, or solution to a local government challenge! Responses to our Call for Case Studies will be received through August 31st. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…