TogetherSF Action: Advocacy group pushes for city charter reform, more power to mayor's office
A civic engagement group called TogetherSF Action is pushing for a bold reform package in San Francisco.
The proposed reforms include cutting the number of city boards and commissions by half and empowering the office of the mayor to hire and remove department heads without commission approval.
Idle lands: Austin joins cities looking to put real estate assets to best use - Austin Monitor
Austin is participating in a program to analyze its real estate assets and identify opportunities for redevelopment or other use.
The city aims to generate additional revenue through the utilization of its underutilized real estate assets.