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Workshops The Rappaport Institute strives to provide opportunities for policy-makers in Greater Boston to reflect on their goals and visions for their municipality, learn about new and exciting public management tools, and discuss matters of common interest and concern in Greater Boston. In the past, the Rappaport Institute has sponsored many such events, including a daylong retreat for City of Cambridge officials, a trip to Baltimore that offered local officials a chance to learn about the CitiStat program, special morning sessions open to public officials on topics such as navigating fiscal crises in their cities, labor and contract negotiations and smart growth issues and a day-long program for public officials on implementing the CitiStat program in their cities. 2004 - 2005 Special Seminars for Public Officials Private Provisions for Public
Space How can local cities and towns capitalize on their relationships with private businesses for the public's benefit? Our panel will discuss the "best practices" creating linkages between municipalities and private corporations. Using theories from Professor Jerold Kayden's research on privately owned public space in New York City and the illustration of the creation of Post Office Square and the stewardship of that public space by the Friends of Post Office Square, panelists will answer questions from public officials interested in this topic. Panelists include: Professor Jerold Kayden, Graduate School
of Design We hope that you can join us for this
event. Please RSVP to Polly O'Brien at paulina_obrien@ksg.harvard.edu or
(617) 495-5091. Past Special Seminars for Public Officials 2004 Changing Faces: The Changing Demographics of Age, Race and Immigration in Massachusetts Massachusetts is changing in a number of ways - an influx of new immigrants to our neighborhoods, an aging population that might not have saved enough for retirement and a lack of pension coverage as well as changes in the segregation of neighborhoods. (More) In recent years, cities and towns have worked to coordinate a wide range of policies - transportation, housing, parks and natural spaces, historic preservation, downtown development, schools and cultural facilities – to enhance the cohesion and efficiency of their communities. (More) Getting to Yes At a time of tight fiscal constraints at both the state and municipal levels, negotiations over public-sector labor contracts figure were a major concern in 2004. Negotiating contracts that met budgetary limits, fostered greater services to the public and provided fair compensation and career opportunities were one of the most important challenge facing city and town officials. (More) 2003 Bringing CitiStat to Massachusetts: On September 16, 2003, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and the National Center for Digital Government convened a group of interested public officials from state and local departments to hear about the CitiStat data-driven management tool for government agencies. (More). Understanding the State Fiscal
Crisis: To help cities and towns come to grips with today’s budgetary challenges, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston held a special seminars for all public officials in the communities of the region. Three of the top experts on state and fiscal issues shared their expertise on fiscal matters. (More) 2002 Cambridge Day Executive Program On January 10, 2002, the Rappaport Institute participated in organizing a one-day executive program for elected and non-elected officials from the City of Cambridge. (More) 2001 CitiStat Trip for Public Officials In June 2001, the Rappaport Institute arranged a daylong trip to Baltimore to meet with city officials who are pioneering a new way to manage cities - CitiStat. (More) |
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