Article
NIGP recognizes milestone agency anniversaries
NIGP recognizes the milestone anniversaries of its member agencies.
This content is restricted. Please log in to continue reading.
Most Recent
-
Local government officials: Stay focused and persistent as you work to achieve sustainability targetsFor cities and counties striving to their communities more sustainable, architect Nate Thomas, AIA offers simple advice: “Inaction is worse than action. Keep the big picture in mind, but don’t forget the details.” Thomas serves as project manager and director of sustainability at The Architectural Team (TAT), a master planning, architecture and interior design firm based in Chelsea, Mass., that works on highly sustainable initiatives and projects nationwide. Thomas says it is important for sustainability...
This content is restricted. Please log in to continue reading.
-
Can vehicle speed and student safety ever be compatible?Nearly 20 years ago, the first federally funded effort aimed at making it both safer and easier for students to walk and bike to school was enacted. Since then, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiatives have been implemented in hundreds of communities nationwide, many of which produced astounding results. New York, for example, experienced a 44% decline in pedestrian injuries among school children in areas with SRTS projects, while 47 schools in California reported that...
This content is restricted. Please log in to continue reading.
-
Optimizing software quality to help your agency achieve its environmental sustainability goalsMunicipal and local governments are increasingly interested in making their operations more environmentally sustainable, and for good reasons. Sustainability initiatives present opportunities to reduce energy, water, and materials use, and along with them the associated costs. They also reflect growing expectations from residents. For instance, two-thirds of Americans support prioritizing the development of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar, according to Pew Research. Three U.S. states have established constitutional rights for a healthy...
This content is restricted. Please log in to continue reading.
-
Government fleet managers need to offer incentives to recruit and retain vehicle technicians and mechanicsThere is a growing need for trained automotive service technicians, says an executive at TechForce Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to champion students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional transportation technicians. TechForce has issued a report on the vehicle technician workforce. TechForce analyzed government labor statistics and determined there is increasing demand for professional vehicle technicians and a declining supply of new technicians entering the industry. Regarding the availability...
This content is restricted. Please log in to continue reading.