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2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Muscatine Organics Recycling Center

Waste Management & Disposal

2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Muscatine Organics Recycling Center 2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Muscatine Organics Recycling Center

byMichael Keating

Apr 10, 2024

6 Min Read

Sustainability victories for local governments can take many forms and shapes

Sustainability victories for local governments can take many forms and shapes Sustainability victories for local governments can take many forms and shapes

byMichael Keating

Apr 1, 2024

5 Min Read

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Metal buildings could solve urgent infrastructure needs for cities and counties

Public Works & Utilities

Metal buildings could solve urgent infrastructure needs for cities and counties

Metal buildings could solve urgent infrastructure needs for cities and counties

byMichael Keating

Chicago and other local governments are electrifying their municipal fleets

Transportation Infrastructure

Chicago and other local governments are electrifying their municipal fleets

Chicago and other local governments are electrifying their municipal fleets

byMichael Keating

Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyber-threats

Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyber-threats

Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyber-threats

byMichael Keating

Grants and subsidies can help reduce startup costs for government EV fleets

Public Procurement

Grants and subsidies can help reduce startup costs for government EV fleets

Grants and subsidies can help reduce startup costs for government EV fleets

byMichael Keating

As they buy tech, cities want mobile systems that perform multiple tasks in all kinds of settings

Government Technology

As they buy tech, cities want mobile systems that perform multiple tasks in all kinds of settings

As they buy tech, cities want mobile systems that perform multiple tasks in all kinds of settings

byMichael Keating

Expert: It takes time for cities and counties to shift to an all-electric fleet

Energy & Electricity

Expert: It takes time for cities and counties to shift to an all-electric fleet

Expert: It takes time for cities and counties to shift to an all-electric fleet

byMichael Keating

Government Initiatives

2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app

2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app

byMichael Keating

To ensure an accident-free workplace, government leaders should address hazards and aim for a safe culture

To ensure an accident-free workplace, government leaders should address hazards and aim for a safe culture

To ensure an accident-free workplace, government leaders should address hazards and aim for a safe culture

byMichael Keating

Cities and counties should install technology systems that keep pace as the enterprise grows

Government Technology

Cities and counties should install technology systems that keep pace as the enterprise grows

Cities and counties should install technology systems that keep pace as the enterprise grows

byMichael Keating

Surveys can help cities and counties determine sustainability and other priorities among citizens

Surveys can help cities and counties determine sustainability and other priorities among citizens

Surveys can help cities and counties determine sustainability and other priorities among citizens

byMichael Keating

Cities and counties: Take the time to design and fund sustainable community programs

Cities and counties: Take the time to design and fund sustainable community programs

Cities and counties: Take the time to design and fund sustainable community programs

byMichael Keating

Local government recruiters can use structured interviews and performance-based questions to eliminate bias in the hiring process

Recruitment & Retention

Local government recruiters can use structured interviews and performance-based questions to eliminate bias in the hiring process

Local government recruiters can use structured interviews and performance-based questions to eliminate bias in the hiring process

byMichael Keating

City and county officials will create lush tree canopies and electrify fleets to enhance the environment in 2024

Energy & Electricity

City and county officials will create lush tree canopies and electrify fleets to enhance the environment in 2024

City and county officials will create lush tree canopies and electrify fleets to enhance the environment in 2024

byMichael Keating

Digital transformation can help agencies improve their cybersecurity compliance and document management

Digital transformation can help agencies improve their cybersecurity compliance and document management

Digital transformation can help agencies improve their cybersecurity compliance and document management

byMichael Keating

AI-based tool helps governments recruit the right job candidates from a diverse pool

Artificial Intelligence

AI-based tool helps governments recruit the right job candidates from a diverse pool

AI-based tool helps governments recruit the right job candidates from a diverse pool

byMichael Keating

Cities can achieve sustainability wins with micro transportation, green infrastructure and climate resilience planning

Transportation Infrastructure

Cities can achieve sustainability wins with micro transportation, green infrastructure and climate resilience planning

Cities can achieve sustainability wins with micro transportation, green infrastructure and climate resilience planning

byMichael Keating

As they plan to buy new IT systems, agencies need to listen to their technology users

Government Technology

As they plan to buy new IT systems, agencies need to listen to their technology users

As they plan to buy new IT systems, agencies need to listen to their technology users

byMichael Keating

Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals

Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals

Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals

byMichael Keating

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

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

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

byMichael Keating

Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals

Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals

Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals

byMichael Keating

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

Government Technology

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

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

byMichael Keating

Road maintenance is a good place to incorporate sustainable practices; predictive data analysis can help

Transportation Infrastructure

Road maintenance is a good place to incorporate sustainable practices; predictive data analysis can help

Road maintenance is a good place to incorporate sustainable practices; predictive data analysis can help

byMichael Keating

U.S. cities with the cleanest air from latest "State of the Air" report

U.S. cities with the cleanest air from latest "State of the Air" report

byMichael Keating

Public buyers have several options to keep problem materials out of the waste stream

Waste Management & Disposal

Public buyers have several options to keep problem materials out of the waste stream

Public buyers have several options to keep problem materials out of the waste stream

byMichael Keating

Best laid plans: Here are a few steps cities and counties should take when a federal grant comes their way

Public Procurement

Best laid plans: Here are a few steps cities and counties should take when a federal grant comes their way

Best laid plans: Here are a few steps cities and counties should take when a federal grant comes their way

byMichael Keating

Dashboards and software help simplify financial funding and reporting for cities and counties

Public Procurement

Dashboards and software help simplify financial funding and reporting for cities and counties

Dashboards and software help simplify financial funding and reporting for cities and counties

byMichael Keating

Government officials accelerate electrification of public transit and other fleets

Transportation Infrastructure

Government officials accelerate electrification of public transit and other fleets

Government officials accelerate electrification of public transit and other fleets

byMichael Keating

Technology can help cities and counties reduce food waste and safeguard the environment

Waste Management & Disposal

Technology can help cities and counties reduce food waste and safeguard the environment

Technology can help cities and counties reduce food waste and safeguard the environment

byMichael Keating

As cities and counties update technology, they are steady buyers of batteries and lighting systems

Government Technology

As cities and counties update technology, they are steady buyers of batteries and lighting systems

As cities and counties update technology, they are steady buyers of batteries and lighting systems

byMichael Keating

Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades

Transportation Infrastructure

Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades

Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades

byMichael Keating

Video surveillance: Cities and counties will spend more on this technology category

Government Technology

Video surveillance: Cities and counties will spend more on this technology category

Video surveillance: Cities and counties will spend more on this technology category

byMichael Keating

The right tools: What the procurement team needs to do when your local jurisdiction obtains federal funds and grants

Public Procurement

The right tools: What the procurement team needs to do when your local jurisdiction obtains federal funds and grants

The right tools: What the procurement team needs to do when your local jurisdiction obtains federal funds and grants

byMichael Keating

Recruitment & Retention

To recruit and retain employees, governments need to remove hiring barriers and offer robust benefits packages

To recruit and retain employees, governments need to remove hiring barriers and offer robust benefits packages

byMichael Keating

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