Public Hearings: Evolving to the Hybrid Format - Q&A with Jason Zimmerman, Planning Manager, City of Golden Valley
The City of Golden Valley evolved to a hybrid format – supporting both remote and in-person attendance, synchronous and asynchronous. We caught up with Jason to learn more about how they drove engagement.
Modernizing Planning Departments In Weeks Not Years - Q&A with Bella Vaz, Communications Specialist, City of Grand Junction
The City of Grand of Junction is setting standards for adopting new practices within local government. We had a chance to chat with Bella to learn more about how their city is able to drive rapid innovation.
Rise of the Virtual City Hall - Q&A with Javier Hernandez, Assistant to the City Manager City of Pico Rivera
The City of Pico Rivera is advancing the development of a robust Virtual City Hall. The People Speak platform is fortunate to be one of the service providers to help the city achieve this vision. We recently had a chance to chat with Javier to learn more about their Virtual City Hall.
How we adopted online commenting to make public meetings inclusive - Lauren Mikulak, AICP, Planning Manager City of Wheat Ridge, CO
I’ve worked for this community for almost exactly 10 years, our story began with a familiar setting—or once familiar setting I guess pre-covid. I was sitting in council chambers nearing midnight, midway through a contentious hearing for