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Thankful for You—GGF Is Off This Week
Before we all disappear into travel plans, side dishes, and football (Hook ’em, Horns!), I want to say thanks. I’m grateful for everyone who reads…
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Will Hampton
What Social Media Can’t Do: The Rezoning That Proved In-Person Engagement Still Wins
A downtown code rewrite shows how trust grows when cities show up early, often, and face-to-face
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Governing in the Age of Anti-Social Media
As I wrap up this Conversations that Count series, I keep coming back to a simple tension:
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The Downtown Everyone Argued About—and Why It Still Worked
When social media outrage is cheap and loud, a 15-year story of patient engagement shows what happens when leaders stick with a shared vision
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Will Hampton
The Courage to Say, “We Got It Wrong”
Part of the Conversations that Count series on credibility, leadership, and the power of honesty in governing
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Before the Comments Came
Before the Facebook snark and second-guessing began, Round Rock built credibility through planning, partnership, and in-person conversations
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The Power of Showing Up—Again and Again
Smart cities know in-person engagement is indispensable to good governance.
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