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October 12, 2020
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In July, GMA created the 2020 Census Challenge to help encourage the self-response rates in all of Georgia’s cities.
By Nikki Perry
Upon entering the workforce during the Great Recession of 2008, many millennials took whatever employment was available and are still job-hopping to catch up on their careers. Now in 2020, as Generation Z begins graduating college, they face similar prospects in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic that abruptly halted a booming economy. Welcome to adulthood, Gen Z.
October 1, 2020
Georgia Bikes
Part of Georgia Bike’s safety education mission is partnering with cities and corresponding law enforcement agencies in Georgia to help officers better understand laws related to bicycling in the state.
September 24, 2020
Sara Baxter
Innovative program educates youth on the dangers of joining gangs and gives them tools for a better life.
September 23, 2020
Public Square
September 21, 2020
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
Cities are encouraging small manufacturing to promote inclusive economic development and livable wages in downtowns and main streets.
Leadership Focus
September 14, 2020
Deke Copenhaver
In a world divided by fear, anger and hyper-partisan politics, we need heroes who can bring us together across all demographic lines while inspiring in us a sense of hope. Heroes who live their lives reflecting for all of us grace, humility, determination and the dignity of the human spirit.
September 2, 2020
As a result of Governor Kemp’s Public Health Emergency Declaration, certain local governments and authorities have extensions on reporting requirements.
August 31, 2020
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative aims to help city leaders build the leadership and organizational capabilities needed to make city government as effective, efficient, equitable, responsive, and resilient as possible. This is hard work under normal circumstances, but the COVID-19 crisis presented city leaders with the challenge to act under conditions of high uncertainty and high pressure.
CitySmart by VC3
LaNise Essick, Network Infrastructure Consultant, Sophicity
Phishing emails grow more sophisticated as hackers get better. During the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers are using fear and taking advantage of people working from home to attempt more aggressive and tricky phishing attacks.
August 25, 2020
As cities work hard to protect their residents and communities during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Georgia Municipal Association has remained determined to be a valuable resource for you. In addition to regular COVID-19 email alerts, a coronavirus online resources center, CARES Act Funding support, model ordinances and more, we are now introducing a statewide Face Covering campaign.