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Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) have a future. That is without doubt but there is...

Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

With their versatility and reliability, UTVs are the perfect vehicle to help keep a city or...

From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

In the early part of my career, I had the incredible privilege to work for a local government,...

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COVID-19 and pivoting into a new year: It may be 2021, but did we really leave 2020?

As we continue to navigate 2021, many issues will require continued tech leadership and support to carry everyone through

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Six tips for making sure your dispatch is doing all the right moves

Planning, design, construction, maintenance and waste disposal are a few aspects public works departments deal with daily. It seems like a great deal of specialized work and reporting because it absolutely is. And all of it routed through a dispatch center. Without the right tools in place, a dispatcher cannot keep things running smoothly. Nor […]

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Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) have a future. That is without doubt but there is still a need to ensure that they will be safe on our highways and to ease the public’s safety concerns to increase their adoption over the next few years. CAVs need to be able to react to unforeseen events – […]

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How city leaders can develop, manage and maintain strategic partnerships

Now more than ever, the pandemic and economic crisis have exacerbated the need for municipal leaders to collaborate with other sectors including nonprofit, business, and philanthropy

News

Online sales tax collections proving essential for many state and local governments during COVID-19

Many state and local government budgets rely heavily on sales tax collections. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, general sales tax collections took a major hit as businesses were forced to close and in-person spending almost came to a stop. Still, nearly a year into the pandemic, in-person sales have mostly resumed across the country but […]

Hi-tech sewers can help safeguard public health, environment and economies

In the wake of the coronavirus, economic recovery is top of mind for all city leaders, the majority of whom believe that investing in infrastructure and technology can spur a rebound. Yet current analyses indicate that we only have funding available to cover approximately 57 percent of infrastructure system improvements through 2029, leaving an investment gap […]

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Three ways the public sector can minimize remote workforce PC refresh headaches

Public sector IT organizations must find ways and tools to automate and streamline processes while minimizing hands-on IT involvement in setting up and migrating PCs

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The future of transportation – leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience

It is only a matter of time before cities worldwide embrace technology to improve transit and connect people to economic opportunities and each other – safely

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Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

With their versatility and reliability, UTVs are the perfect vehicle to help keep a city or county running smoothly

Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption

Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

Commentary

COVID-19 and pivoting into a new year: It may be 2021, but did we really leave 2020?

Commentary

Six tips for making sure your dispatch is doing all the right moves

Commentary

Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption

Commentary

How city leaders can develop, manage and maintain strategic partnerships

News

Online sales tax collections proving essential for many state and local governments during COVID-19

Hi-tech sewers can help safeguard public health, environment and economies

Commentary

Three ways the public sector can minimize remote workforce PC refresh headaches

Commentary

The future of transportation – leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience

Commentary

Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

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Bridging the digital divide by fostering digital inclusion and economic recovery

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