Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Is your local government meeting your expectations? If you had to grade them, would they get an "A", a "C+" or an "F"? The next installment of our Urban Institute series examines the use of "scorecards" to measure performance of city services.
Guests
- Elaine Morley Senior Research Associate, Public Management Program, Urban Institute
- Scott Bryant Consultant to city governments on strategic planning and performance measurement; formerly Director of Strategic Management for Long Beach, California
- Jonathan Walters Senior Correspondent, Governing Magazine; also author of "Measuring Up: Governing's Guide To Performance Measurement For Geniuses (And Other Public Managers)"
- Vera Katz Mayor of Portland, Oregon
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