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Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals

No question, Chattanooga, Tenn., is firmly on the path to a greener future, says Erik Schmidt, the city’s director of sustainability. “While Chattanooga has made great strides in reducing its energy demand (27 percent), and forging great and meaningful plans in One Chattanooga, the Parks and Outdoors Plan (POP) and the Climate Action Plan, the […]

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Gallery: 10 American cities that have seen substantial population growth in the last five years

The pandemic’s onset triggered an unprecedented shift in domestic migration trends, with many Americans trading in the conveniences of urban centers for more space in rural and suburban neighborhoods. It’s a trend that’s driving population change in some communities, based on the findings of a recent analysis from the financial technology company SmartAsset. “The population […]

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Local governments are likely to find the next generation of their workforces at community colleges

There are several steps cities and counties can take to replenish their staffs as team players retire, says Dr. Sydney Heimbrock, chief industry advisor for government at Qualtrics, an American experience management company and software producer. Its software gives organizations, including governments, the tools to ask the right questions, listen to what people need, and […]

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How public-private partnerships are fueling growth in Orlando

The city of Orlando is the center of a growing, thriving metropolis that is home to more than two million residents. While theme parks and resorts attract tourists from across the globe and help fuel the economy, another growth engine in the form of public-private partnerships is strengthening economic development opportunities and improving the quality […]

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Local, county officials call on EPA to reduce methane emissions in landfills

In the nation’s push toward decarbonization, the Environmental Protection Agency is missing out on a chance to reduce methane emissions in landfills by not taking action to divert food waste or strengthen regulatory standards, according to a letter signed Tuesday by more than 50 local and county officials representing 18 states. “Local communities like New […]

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Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals

Cities and counties will incorporate multiple public improvements in their infrastructure projects, says Avi Schwartz, a principal at Deloitte who leads the firm’s Government and Public Services (GPS) Infrastructure and Capital Projects activities. Deloitte is a global management consultancy that provides technology, strategy and operations and human capital consulting for many industries, including the public […]

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Deadline extended for nominations for 2023 Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards

The deadline for nominations for the 2023 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards has been extended to November 2. Since 2004, the Crown Communities awards have recognized government projects with long-term implications for a city/county/municipality and its constituents. Nominees can cover the gamut of government projects from water supply to […]

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How coastal cities can prioritize and invest in climate resilience

The city of Virginia Beach, Va., has faced numerous climate challenges from hurricanes to sunny day flooding, and most recently the April 30, 2023 tornado impacting residents in the Great Neck neighborhood located in the northern part of the city. Anticipating a sea level rise between one and three feet in the not-so-distant future, Virginia […]

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Before buying new systems, agencies need to ask themselves a few probing questions

As they buy technology, cities and counties should first determine that they clearly understand the internal challenges they’re trying to solve with the proposed system, says Geoff Mroz, director of digital strategy at San Jose, Calif.-based multinational computer software company Adobe. The firm offers a Creative Cloud All Apps package that is the ultimate creative […]

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Dam engineering on a deadline: When Leominster, Mass. was inundated by an epic rainfall event

Engineers who design, inspect, and plan repairs and upgrades of the more than 80,000 dams across the United States usually are thinking in timeframes of years—how long it will take to design and permit and complete projects? And of the decades or even centuries dams need to be counted on to last. Every once in […]

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Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals

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Gallery: 10 American cities that have seen substantial population growth in the last five years

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Local governments are likely to find the next generation of their workforces at community colleges

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How public-private partnerships are fueling growth in Orlando

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Local, county officials call on EPA to reduce methane emissions in landfills

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Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals

News

Deadline extended for nominations for 2023 Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards

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How coastal cities can prioritize and invest in climate resilience

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Before buying new systems, agencies need to ask themselves a few probing questions

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Dam engineering on a deadline: When Leominster, Mass. was inundated by an epic rainfall event

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