Commentaries

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Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024...

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

Floods are one of the most devastating events to strike a community—costly in terms of lives...

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Data breach notification statutes

Attorney Shannon T. O’Connor discusses why municipal governments should obtain data protection and understand how liability is affected in data breaches.

4 enterprising cities share their visions on what’s next for smart cities

Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst enlists officials at four cities to predict what smart cities will address next.

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Aging infrastructure: how municipalities can make smart upgrades with community support

Stantec Principal Engineer Paul Marshall explains the assets municipalities can leverage when upgrading infrastructure.

3 experts weigh in on how AI will transform cities

Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi enlists three technology experts to explain the impact artificial intelligence can have on cities.

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How government entities can limit their exposure to liability

Attorney Kelly Telfeyan describes measures government agencies can take to avoid being exposed to liability

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You gotta believe

Americans have to believe that its infrastructure is critical to our country’s future. If they don’t, we will be driving on the road to nowhere with nobody in our rear view mirror.

5 key things San Francisco learned on the impact of Uber and Lyft

Kevin Ebi, global managing editor of the Smart Cities Council, shows key findings from a study San Francisco and Northeastern University conducted by tracking data from Uber and Lyft vehicles.

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Using data to combat uncertainty

Sean Brown, U.S. Director of State, Local and Education at Cloudera, explains how data can help agencies with tasks that strengthen constituent services.

How Orlando is planning for smart growth

Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi explains the different areas in which Orlando, Fla. is investing to grow its smart city initiatives.

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5 steps to improve victim restitution

Accounts receivables management client executive Brett Sivits explains how governments can update victim restitution programs to meet their communities’ needs while complying with judicial orders.

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Commentaries

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

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

Commentary

Data breach notification statutes

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4 enterprising cities share their visions on what’s next for smart cities

Commentary

Aging infrastructure: how municipalities can make smart upgrades with community support

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3 experts weigh in on how AI will transform cities

Commentary

How government entities can limit their exposure to liability

Commentary

You gotta believe

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5 key things San Francisco learned on the impact of Uber and Lyft

Commentary

Using data to combat uncertainty

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How Orlando is planning for smart growth

Commentary

5 steps to improve victim restitution

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