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Gallery: The 10 best American cities for remote work

While concerns about COVID-19 transmission and stay-at-home orders aren’t keeping people out of the office anymore, remote work is as popular today as it was at the pandemic’s height. The pandemic changed workforce norms, and a few years later, it’s clear there’s no going back to the way things were before. As of August, “13% […]

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Cyber insecurity, AI and the rise of the CISO

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month, and a time to reflect on what is new. Based on the Public Technology Institute’s (PTI) latest Cyber Survey of Cities and Counties, it comes as no surprise that cyber security once again tops the list of concerns. This year we find the threat landscape with increased dread as cyberattacks […]

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Audit of New York City’s subway system highlights climate vulnerability, recommends resilience action

Even before Superstorm Sandy flooded New York City’s 100-year-old subway system with stormwater in 2012, the Metropolitan Transit Administration was advised to add resilience to the tunnels and create a climate change mitigation plan. It’s been more than a decade since the historic storm, and few of those directives—which were made in 2009 at the […]

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Gallery: 10 of the safest cities in America

In the last decade, with gun violence on the rise and traffic deaths reaching all-time highs, public safety has emerged as a key area of focus for local government administrators. A new analysis from WalletHub published Monday ranks 182 American cities based on 180 safety-related metrics—including traffic fatalities per capta, unemployment, the number of assaults […]

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Cities and counties need to prepare for broadband construction as BEAD monies flow to the public sector

More funding is coming online to expand broadband access in the United States. Broadband, which is the transmission of wide bandwidth data over a high-speed internet connection, is getting a boost from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The legislation set up the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which provides $42.45 billion […]

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Climate Vulnerability Index ranks the most at-risk communities—many are in the Deep South

From flooding in the east to wildfires in the west, communities and regions of all compositions and sizes across the United States are vulnerable to the effects of climate change—especially those already experiencing environmental harm, poor infrastructure and health disparities. The majority of the most at-risk regions can be found on the Gulf Coast, according […]

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DOT opens applications for $10B competitive funding opportunity for large bridge projects greater than $100M

Of the more than 617,000 bridges connecting roadways throughout the United States, about 46,000—or 7.5 percent—are considered to be ‘structurally deficient’ and badly in need of repair, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The United States Department of Transportation has worked hard to reduce that number over […]

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Report: Census Bureau data suggests a return to normalcy for residential real estate

When interest rates suddenly plunged to historic lows during the pandemic, it sparked a nationwide residential real estate migration. Facing stay-at-home orders and the new possibility remote work, many homeowners traded the conveniences of dense city centers for more spacious rural and suburban neighborhoods. Years later, Americans are on the move once again—but for slightly […]

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10 of the leafiest city capitals in the United States

To beat climate-driven heat, cities across the United States are turning to a simple and natural solution: trees, which can reduce temperatures and mitigate the heat island affect, while absorbing stormwater runoff and protecting against floods. As communities increasingly turn to this affordable solution, some are further along in their efforts than others. A new […]

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How governments can help older adults age in place during a housing crisis

As a shortage of 6.5 million homes confronts the nation, the population of the U.S. skews increasingly older. The lack of affordable housing, compounded with the growing population of Americans over age 65, means that older adults who desire to age in place are finding it much more difficult to stay in their communities. The […]

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Gallery: The 10 best American cities for remote work

Article

Cyber insecurity, AI and the rise of the CISO

News

Audit of New York City’s subway system highlights climate vulnerability, recommends resilience action

Gallery

Gallery: 10 of the safest cities in America

Article

Cities and counties need to prepare for broadband construction as BEAD monies flow to the public sector

News

Climate Vulnerability Index ranks the most at-risk communities—many are in the Deep South

News

DOT opens applications for $10B competitive funding opportunity for large bridge projects greater than $100M

News

Report: Census Bureau data suggests a return to normalcy for residential real estate

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10 of the leafiest city capitals in the United States

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How governments can help older adults age in place during a housing crisis

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