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.

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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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Managing aging water delivery systems to reduce costs and avoid liability

Product liability and environmental litigator Belynda Reck explains how municipalities can manage their water systems to avoid water contamination while reducing the costs of doing so.

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Affordable housing provides a strong foundation for a community’s health, well-being and especially its children

Buena Park, Calif. Councilwoman Virginia Vaughn advocates housing’s importance in strengthening communities, especially through its children.

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Sidestepping stormwater: The newest approach to managing urban stormwater is mitigating it

Natural resource consultant John Buck describes ways of using soil science technology to mitigate stormwater in urban areas.

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How the Midwest could become be the epicenter for IoT

Illinois Technology Association CEO Fred Hoch explains the ITA’s roadmap for driving the advancement of IoT technology, policy and industry in the Midwest.

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Commentary: Time for “business continuity” planning for local governments

Systems Audit Group president Steven Lewis explains the importance of business continuity plans in the wake of disasters and how they can be implemented in local governments.

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Commentary: Using water responsibly

Waterless Co. Founder and Managing Partner Klaus Reichardt explains the strategies California has used to practice water efficiency since being embroiled in a drought.

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How local governments can use data centers to better protect critical data

With budgets constrained, government officials are continually on the lookout for innovative and cost-effective ways to protect critical data while maintaining the required level of service to citizens. In addition to the pressure on current and future budget resources, government leaders must also deal with mitigating a wide range of risks – from disaster recovery to computer infrastructure scalability.

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Getting the most from data analytics projects: How cities can handle the data challenge

Oftentimes CIOs of municipal and county governments are overwhelmed by the groundbreaking potential of big data within their cities. They are intrigued at the thought of big data analytics, but are often unsure how to go about implementing a solution within their jurisdictions.

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Bridging the mobility gap

Joseph Kopser, co-founder and CEO of RideScout, discusses the mobility limitations that affect healthcare, after-school programs and economic opportunities for low-income residents.

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Five keys to protecting government facilities

Stephen Plotner, principal cost engineer at RSMeans, shares five best practices for facility safety.

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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

Managing aging water delivery systems to reduce costs and avoid liability

Commentary

Affordable housing provides a strong foundation for a community’s health, well-being and especially its children

Commentary

Sidestepping stormwater: The newest approach to managing urban stormwater is mitigating it

Commentary

How the Midwest could become be the epicenter for IoT

Commentary

Commentary: Time for “business continuity” planning for local governments

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Commentary: Using water responsibly

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How local governments can use data centers to better protect critical data

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Getting the most from data analytics projects: How cities can handle the data challenge

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Bridging the mobility gap

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Five keys to protecting government facilities

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