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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.

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Cost, flexibility prompting many U.S. cities to give BRT a second look

A confluence of spiraling costs, rising environmental concerns and a huge influx of federal...

Making the technical personal: How fiber is changing communities

The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides communities around the nation...

Infrastructure bill paves path for expanded use of project labor agreements, more equity in the building trades

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden delivered on a key part of his domestic agenda when he...

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Editor’s Viewpoint: American solutions to American problems

Jobs, health care, infrastructure and housing are problems that will not be solved by taking sides.

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Viewpoint: Building code adoption, enforcement trends suggest decreasing safety

By Ralph Dorio — Reduced attention to building codes means reduced safety for new homes and businesses.

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Viewpoint: Unleash the wisdom of money managers

By Eric Zoetmulder — With help from eProcurement technology, procurement officials can be more effective leaders in state and local governments.

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Viewpoint: Don’t close the book on Chapter 9

By Patrick Shea and Emanuel Grillo — Filing Chapter 9 bankruptcy can be frightening for city officials, but it does help to resolve conflicts.

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Editor’s Viewpoint: The ‘hang in there, baby’ economy

The protests from the middle class are the results of knowing the system isn’t working for them.

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Readers’ Viewpoint: Do government pensions draw employees?

American City & County asked readers if they thought public sector pensions and retirement benefits would continue to draw new employees.

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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

Cost, flexibility prompting many U.S. cities to give BRT a second look

Making the technical personal: How fiber is changing communities

Infrastructure bill paves path for expanded use of project labor agreements, more equity in the building trades

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Editor’s Viewpoint: American solutions to American problems

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Viewpoint: Building code adoption, enforcement trends suggest decreasing safety

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Viewpoint: Unleash the wisdom of money managers

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Viewpoint: Don’t close the book on Chapter 9

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Editor’s Viewpoint: The ‘hang in there, baby’ economy

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Readers’ Viewpoint: Do government pensions draw employees?

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