Gerry Beaudin

Cities, community, leadership, governance, and the like. Opinions are my own, RTs not endorsements.

[City of Alameda @CityofAlameda]

SAVE THE DATE: Grand Opening Celebration of the Cross Alameda Trail; From Main Street to Jean Sweeney Open Space Park

Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:00am-12noon

Family-friendly activities, prizes, group photo, inaugural community walk/roll/march, and bike safety class #alamtg

[City of Pleasanton @pleasantonca]

For all the latest new and information about the City of Pleasanton, check out the City Manager's Newsletter for the month of March - https://t.co/t2X9sZdhgn

[Gerry Beaudin @GerryBeaudin]

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[NWS Sacramento @NWSSacramento]

Critical fire weather conditions will continue into Monday morning. Please practice fire safety! #cawx

[ICMA @ICMA]

Wondering how state commercial #cannabis laws can affect your #localgovernment? Download the free report today!
https://t.co/tshGcuDnnb

[Gerry Beaudin @GerryBeaudin]

Zoning Changes Proposed to Respond to #Gentrification Concerns in Philadelphia, via Planetizen https://t.co/CjPA59qnBl

[ICMA @ICMA]

In an attempt to subdue #opioid overdose deaths, a few #cities have begun providing a two-inch #fentanyl test strip alongside clean needles. @TheAtlantic
https://t.co/zjY8xkIjkM

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#BayArea :: a reluctant metropolis, needs to become enthusiastic instead, via SF Chronicle https://t.co/XeaeJDZasi

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Engaging #Communities Online in conversations about growth: Learnings from Colorado city governments, via Governing https://t.co/2DOMiaNniu

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Is Rent Control the Right Way to Ease the #Housing Crisis?, via Governing Magazine https://t.co/7AUBYKV65O

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'Living With Water': Cities Facing #Climate Change Trade Sea Walls for Parks, via Governing Magazine https://t.co/kxz2HJYlG1

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Tech Billionaires’ Obligation to the #Cities Around Them - The Atlantic https://t.co/h9VxEN6P0r

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California needs 3.4 million more homes to meet #housing demand - San Francisco Business Times https://t.co/grSIOJn2yb

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Annual reminder: if you speed through neighborhoods on Halloween in your car, you are a bad person.

[Gerry Beaudin @GerryBeaudin]

#Oakland to build more "Tuff shed" sites, RV parks with grant https://t.co/XSSi2wOe2f

[Gerry Beaudin @GerryBeaudin]

#Oakland transitional housing facility to open in December https://t.co/ANzUKl6ZLJ

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Urban Planning Guru - Peter Calthorpe - Says Driverless Cars Won’t Fix Congestion, via The New York Times #transit https://t.co/YYt4ArgVpO

[GOVERNING @GOVERNING]

COMMENTARY| "Some public officials view foundations merely as checkbooks to fill holes in their budgets. But for public leaders who want allies in change, there's a lot of room for strategic cooperation." https://t.co/JZKNRbHEw3

[GOVERNING @GOVERNING]

COMMENTARY| "The way governments do their most important job -- deciding how to spend tax dollars -- hasn't really changed in a hundred, maybe a thousand, years. Thankfully, change is possible." https://t.co/LWg4giik0i