Government Initiatives

inspectors
Public Administration & Governance
Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

The inspection process can be streamlined by using multi-disciplined inspectors, allowing for a more efficient use of human resources, reducing the need for a large staff of specialized inspectors.

byDavid Adcock
Nov 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline
Government Initiatives
States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths declineStates and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline
byRyan Kushner
Sep 30, 2024
1 Min Read
Cleveland’s new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better
Government Initiatives
Cleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work betterCleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better
byAndrew Kleine
Sep 11, 2024
1 Min Read
How government agencies can successfully implement modernization projects
Government Initiatives
How government agencies can successfully implement modernization projectsHow government agencies can successfully implement modernization projects
byPat Aguilar
Aug 22, 2024
1 Min Read
Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most
Government Initiatives
Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it mostJustice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most
byLaurie Mazur
Aug 19, 2024
1 Min Read
Empowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative Purchasing
Sponsored Content
Empowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative PurchasingEmpowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative Purchasing
Jul 24, 2024
1 Min Read
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Sponsored Content
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Jul 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Government Initiatives
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Jun 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Government Initiatives
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Jun 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMary Ellen Buzzelli
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Government Initiatives
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Jun 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRyan Kushner
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
May 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRyan Kushner
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
Apr 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.
Mar 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app logo in a gray background | 2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app
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
Feb 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
Government Initiatives
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
Feb 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRichard Danforth
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
Government Initiatives
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
EPA opens $2B in funding for climate resilience, environmental justice projects
EPA opens $2B in funding for climate resilience, environmental justice projects
Nov 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
Government Initiatives
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
Oct 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
Bloomberg Philanthropies awards up to $1M each to public art projects in seven cities
Bloomberg Philanthropies awards up to $1M each to public art projects in seven cities
Oct 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
Government Initiatives
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
Oct 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Government Initiatives
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Sep 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
Government Initiatives
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
Aug 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
Government Initiatives
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
Aug 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
HUD’s $85M competitive grant program incentivizes changes to restrictive land use policies, promotes affordable housing
HUD’s $85M competitive grant program incentivizes changes to restrictive land use policies, promotes affordable housing
Aug 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Government Initiatives
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Jul 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
27 U.S. mayors selected for seventh annual Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
27 U.S. mayors selected for seventh annual Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Jul 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMichelle M. Havich
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
Government Initiatives
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
Jul 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Government Initiatives
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Jun 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDoug Howard
Government Initiatives
2022 Crown Communities Award winner: Auburn Road revitalization project in Rochester Hills, Mich.
2022 Crown Communities Award winner: Auburn Road revitalization project in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Jun 27, 2023
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4 Slides
byMichelle M. Havich
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
Jun 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
Government Initiatives
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
Jun 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Government Initiatives
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Jun 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDr. Alan R. Shark
San Antonio-based study highlights effectiveness of urban farms
Government Initiatives
San Antonio-based study highlights effectiveness of urban farms
San Antonio-based study highlights effectiveness of urban farms
Jun 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Oversight committee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations
Government Initiatives
Oversight committee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations
Oversight committee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations
May 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needs
Government Initiatives
Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needs
Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needs
May 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo

Galleries

Pexels
Public Administration & Governance
A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so farA new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far
byRyan Kushner
Oct 21, 2024
10 Slides
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Economy & Finance
Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
byRyan Kushner
Oct 7, 2024
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Sustainability
Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.
byRyan Kushner
Aug 30, 2024
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Water & Sewer
These states ranked the best for drinking water quality in 2024These states ranked the best for drinking water quality in 2024
byRyan Kushner
Aug 16, 2024
10 Slides

Co-op Solutions

sustainability
Sustainability
In 2025 more cities will team up for climate and sustainability solutions on a regional basis
In 2025 more cities will team up for climate and sustainability solutions on a regional basis

Nov 19, 2024

Workforce
When they search for new staffers, cities and counties should cast a wide net and recruit globally
When they search for new staffers, cities and counties should cast a wide net and recruit globally

Nov 11, 2024

Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments
Government Technology
Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments
Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments

Nov 6, 2024

A trusted technology partner can help cities and counties achieve their digital vision
Sponsored Content
A trusted technology partner can help cities and counties achieve their digital vision
A trusted technology partner can help cities and counties achieve their digital vision

Nov 1, 2024

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