Urban Forum: Addressing Demands of Large and Complex Entities.

• Author: Ludwig, Katie

GFOA's Urban Forum provides an opportunity for members of large governments to network and exchange information on topics unique to the demands of managing their large and complex entities. The forum is currently open to GFOA members in urban jurisdictions from the United States and Canada with area populations of one million or more. To join the Urban Forum, all you need to do is complete the form at gfoa.org/urban-forum-registration. Once you are a member, join our online community at community.gfoa.org/home.

GFOA hosts monthly online networking webinars for Urban Forum members. You can register for these free sessions in the events calendar atgfoa.org/events. GFOA welcomes suggestions for discussion topics and guest speakers for these monthly events.

GFOA's Urban Forum is hosting a book club this spring. We will be reading Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems by Jenny Schuetz, senior fellow at Brookings Metro. Schuetz is an expert in urban economics and housing policy and has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on land use regulation, housing prices, urban amenities, and neighborhood change. She...