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sustainability measures

Saving tomorrow today: Pursuing sustainability measures is a growing priority for agencies

Pursuing sustainability measures is no longer the latest new fashion. Instead, it’s becoming a necessity to minimize waste sent to landfills, preserve natural resources, lower greenhouse emissions and protect the health of local communities. Government agencies collectively, through both small and large initiatives, can reap huge environmental benefits. California takes the lead in carpet landfill […]
sustainability

Procurement plays a vital role as communities work to achieve their sustainability goals

In a recent American City & County post, Sarah O’Brien, CEO of the non-profit Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), predicts we’ll see higher expectations for government procurement officers to address sustainability issues in 2022-2023. Another trend O’Brien sees in the future is an increased focus on climate issues. Yes, government purchasing leaders are often part […]
Climate change

Climate survey by American City & County highlights environmental challenges

As cities and counties respond to a changing climate, they’re facing unprecedented challenges that strain resources and drive innovation. A survey conducted by American City & County provides insight into the ways administrators are prioritizing local needs, and the greatest climate-relate threats American communities are facing. Of more than 100 administrator respondents, 71 percent cited […]
diverse

Creating a true commonwealth: Pennsylvania includes small and diverse businesses in its government procurement

Of the 50 U.S. states, four are commonwealths—Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. And while the descriptor itself confers no special status or administrative distinction from the other 46, it serves as a helpful guidepost. A commonwealth, historically, is a political community founded to yield a common wellbeing, or a common good. I’m not sure that […]
awards

Nominations open for the American City & County Crown Communities Awards and Exemplary Public Servants of the Year

Nominate your community project or your star public servant for the 2022 American City & County’s Crown Communities Awards and the Exemplary Public Servants of the Year. These annual awards recognize communities and individuals for their accomplishments. Governments that complete a project with long-term implications are eligible for our America’s Crown Communities Awards. Individual leadership […]
housing

Public engagement on housing: Local governments can shift individual complaints into community-based problem-solving

For the United States to fix the housing crisis, local governments need to lead community conversations that frame up the tough trade-offs required to meet a public need and put residents in the position of problem-solvers rather than complainers. Currently public engagement on housing—especially increasing density and attainable housing—is often taken over by small, vocal […]
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