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Engage Breakfast Series June 3: Community Resiliency – A conversation with City Managers on Regional Impact

Engage Breakfast Series June 3: Community Resiliency –  A conversation with City Managers on Regional Impact

Part 2: Community Resiliency: Regional Impact – A Conversation with City Managers According to a recent study by The Brookings Institute, strong local governance is a key feature of crisis management and recovery. Amidst fragmented federal and state responses to COVID-19, local government managers are…

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Engage Breakfast Series May 13: Community Resiliency – Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Communities

Engage Breakfast Series May 13: Community Resiliency – Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Communities

Part 1: Community Resiliency- Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Communities  In these unprecedented times, the way people band together in response to disasters is a key factor in a community’s ability to recover. An extensive study on disaster recovery by the RAND Corporation defines community resilience as the…

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Engage Breakfast Series September 11: Homelessness in Austin

Engage Breakfast Series September 11: Homelessness in Austin

Homelessness in Austin  By now, some of you may have come across news articles, radio broadcasts or city meetings on homelessness. Our homelessness issue is not just a shelter problem, a safety problem, a city official’s problem or even a health problem. Homelessness is a…

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Community Trustee Award: Former Mayor Lee Leffingwell

Community Trustee Award: Former Mayor Lee Leffingwell

By Elizabeth McGuire Former Mayor Lee Leffingwell is the rare breed of native Austinite who doesn’t pine for the good old days. Instead he embraces the growth and changes of his hometown and seems to keep the big (and increasingly bigger) picture in mind. Born…

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