View from the Cordillera

A Commentary on Achieving Excellence in Local Government
Read by Municipal Leaders on 4 Continents
Published by the Cordillera Institute

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About This Publication
VFC (View from the Cordillera) is an electronic publication serving those who govern, administer, manage, support, and sustain our local governments.   Each week, it covers some aspect of excellence in local government.  It may examine 1 of the success elements; it may present a case study; it may introduce a resource (an individual, a group, a publication, etc.) that is advancing excellence; it may advocate a new direction for local government; or it may identify a wrong turn in public policy and offer an appropriate remedy.

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For an introduction to this publication, click here.

For a listing of major subjects covered to date, click here.

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For an introduction to this publication, click here.

For a listing of major subjects covered to date, click here.

To Order Any Issue
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To access the catalog of all issues available from our archives, click here.

Catalog of Issues Published
Since its inaugural issue, VFC has presented commentaries on a variety of topics vital to local government.  This catalog is divided into the major subjects that we have covered to date.  To make it easier for you to locate the topics of most interest to you, there is a listing of the major subjects below .  Each subject in that listing is a link to its own page in the catalog.  On each catalog page, you will find 1 or more titles (as well as the volume and issue number) which relate to that major subject.  Each title is followed by a paragraph summarizing its content.

At this time, each commentary is listed only once.  So, we had to choose a major subject to list it under, even if a commentary had much to say about another major subject.  So, our suggestion is that you read each of the descriptions to ensure that you don't overlook the material you are after.  In future, we'll be adding cross-references to simplify your searches.

Listing of Major Subjects
To see a summary of each commentary that we have published on 1 of the major subjects below, just click on its text.
• Achieving Sustainable Local Government
• Characteristics of Good Government
• Structuring Local Government
• Assessing Policy Proposals
• Paradigms of Leadership
• Choosing Our Elected Officials
• Building a Win-Win Organization
• Accomplishing Your Objectives
• Measuring Your Performance
• Improving Your Productivity
• Managing Your Finances
• Relating to the Public
• Relating to Senior Government
• Growing a Robust Economy
• Planning for the Future of Your Community
• Moving People and Goods
• Delivering Services
• Reforming Social Programs
• Improving Our Environment
• Responding to Crises
• What Can We Learn from ... ?
• Special Issues

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