Commentaries

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Highlights

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...

Who should pay for microgrids? Why some utilities say “everyone”

Smart Cities Council Publications Editor Kevin Ebi discusses why utilities are trying to get the general public to pay for microgrids.

Taking smart cities beyond city hall

Hitachi Insight Group General Manager of the Americas Kevin Eggleston discusses how cities can leverage data and collaborate to address the challenges of urban living.

Hard data and warm hearts: A formula for ending homelessness

Smart Cities Council Compassionate Cities initiative Editor Liz Enbysk discusses how data can be used to combat homelessness.

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Maximizing results in government real estate auctions

Lee Leslie and Adrian Strelzow of Ten-X discuss the advantages of online public real estate auctions.

3 ways Australia is giving its kids a huge tech advantage

Smart Cities Council Publications Editor Kevin Ebi explains the ideas Australian schools have presented to give their student bodies a technological edge.

How to guarantee a win from the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge grants

Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst shares some tips on how cities can best prepare winning entries for the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge.

Don’t waste this opportunity: you can make transportation inclusive

Smart Cities Council Publications Editor Kevin Ebi explains how Columbus, Ohio’s winning entry in the Smart Cities Challenge will utilize transportation to improve the quality of its residents’ lives.

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

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Who should pay for microgrids? Why some utilities say “everyone”

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Taking smart cities beyond city hall

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Hard data and warm hearts: A formula for ending homelessness

Commentary

Maximizing results in government real estate auctions

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3 ways Australia is giving its kids a huge tech advantage

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How to guarantee a win from the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge grants

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Don’t waste this opportunity: you can make transportation inclusive

Commentary

Local governments can master the money with payment engine technology

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Why your city should be thinking about smaller underground metro stations (It worked for London)

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How Finland’s making a good health care system even better

WHITE PAPERS

Industrial AMR infographic

Mechanize the Mop White Paper

3 Ways to Reduce Time-to-Hire in the Public Sector

Webinars

Overcoming Challenges & Creating Opportunities in Government Grant Management

How to Successfully Implement LED Streetlights in Your Hometown with Federal Funds

Grant Preparedness: Unlocking Funding Opportunities for Your Success

Podcast

Podcast: Disaster Management Symposium preview

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

GALLERIES

A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far

Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.