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Truth or consequences

The challenges of collective sensemaking during an ongoing “infodemic”.
Notes on posting

How to minimize risk when traversing the First Amendment minefield of social media.
Civil savant

Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder—now in his fifth term—talks about the art of building consensus through civility.
Civic discourse

Listening in on local leaders talking about why public civility and decorum matter more now than ever before.
Cityvision Summer 2022

The high road: Modeling leadership in times of political incivility
The right tools

For the job of fixing the state’s affordable housing crisis, cities need adaptable approaches.
Personnel investors

Three ways city leaders can use ARPA funds to support city staff.
Staying put

In Port Angeles, a partnership with Habitat for Humanity translates into housing stability for elders.
Little victories

Tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Spokane means getting everyone to work together.
Building unity

Olympia creates new housing for the vulnerable with an innovative financing tool.

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