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GMA's March 15, 2022, Cities Connect call welcomed Dr. Suzanne Lanyi Charles, an associate professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University, who discussed the vast quantities of global capital being channeled into single-family rental housing (SFR) through real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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As our communities and organizations become more culturally diverse, today’s leaders must transform into a more inclusive leadership style. In this March 15, 2022, EMBRACE webinar, Covington City Manager Scott Andrews discusses his city's effort to champion inclusive leadership to foster a stronger city government and community.
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March 3, 2022
National League of Cities
New survey results from the National League of Cities (NLC) find that mayors, city councilmembers, and other municipal leaders across the country overwhelmingly believe that afterschool and summer learning programs are important strategies to utilize as the nation continues on a path to pandemic recovery.
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During GMA's March 1, 2022, Cities Connect call, Tina Lilly, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts, discussed how the arts can be used to help develop a city’s downtown, from utilizing empty storefronts for pop-up shops to the benefits of public art such as murals.
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During GMA's February 22, 2022, Cities Connect call, Erica Fener Sitkoff, executive director of Voices for Georgia’s Children, and Katie Landes, director of the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, discussed the significant mental health and learning loss challenges facing Georgia's youngest residents and how local leaders can respond to these issues.
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During GMA's February 15, 2022, Cities Connect call, Will Johnston and Kim Morrison with the Microlife Institute discussed the Institute's award-winning tiny-home project, the Cottages on Vaughan, and the process it took to make it a reality.
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Public Square
February 14, 2022
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
Macon has been transformed by the Master Plan for Beall’s Hill, which helped tear down the walls between Mercer University and a disadvantaged neighborhood.
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During GMA's February 8, 2022, Cities Connect call, Greg Wilson with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia reported on the key takeaways from the municipal workforce needs assessment CVIOG conducted in 2021.
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As part of GMA and Georgia City Solutions' "Jobs With Purpose: Municipal Workforce Development Initiative," a workforce needs assessment was conducted the last half of 2021 to gain a better understanding of the current municipal employment landscape in Georgia.
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During GMA's February 1, 2022, Cities Connect call, Taylor Hafley, Applied Demographer with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, reviewed the latest demographic information from the 2020 Census to show the major population trends unfolding across the Peach State.
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January 31, 2022
Kevin Howarth, Marketing and Communications Manager, VC3
The U.S Treasury Department’s final rule on ARP funds made it easier for cities to use recovery funds for government services, to include modernization of cybersecurity, including hardware, software, and protection of critical infrastructure.
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During GMA's January 25, 2022, Cities Connect call with Georgia city officials, Michael Gleeson with the National League of Cities provided an update on the U.S. Treasury Department's ARPA final rule and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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On the morning of Monday, January 24, 2022, GMA hosted a legislative networking event. Speakers included Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and more.
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Public Square
January 19, 2022
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
The idea of a municipality offering pre-approved plans for small-scale infill development offers potential for revitalization of communities of all sizes.
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During GMA's January 4, 2022, Cities Connect call with Georgia city officials, State and Local Legal Center Executive Director Lisa Soronen discussed a number of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that will impact Georgia's cities.
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