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Centralized authentication system helps Colorado county transition to remote work

Like every community across the United States, Colorado’s Larimer County was pushed fully into the digital realm by pandemic-inspired stay-at-home orders and an overnight labor migration from offices to living rooms.  “We were lucky (because) we already had apps that were up and running,” said Gregg Turnbull, director of innovation and insights at Larimer County’s regional government. From staff members working digitally to school districts shifting […]

Report: Seven ways county governments play a key role in equalizing economic mobility

Among the most fundamental tenants of Americanism is the belief that anyone can achieve success—the “American Dream”—through hard work and stick-to-itiveness. But in a country often divided along the lines of race, gender and class, institutional barriers prevent many constituents from achieving that goal.  In this endeavor, county governments can play a key role making sure everyone has an equal opportunity to climb […]

Solar ‘brightfields’ can revitalize landfills, making use of contaminated acres otherwise vacant

More than 10,000 closed landfills and an estimated 450,000 brownfields (parcels contaminated by hazardous waste) lie dormant across the United States. Free of vegetation and devoid of structures, installing solar farms atop brownfields, converting them into “brightfields,” can repurpose otherwise unusable space for the community’s benefit, according to a report from RMI, an energy nonprofit, titled “The Future of Landfills […]

Report: Addressing climate change without driving up affordable housing costs will be a delicate balance

Los Angeles wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Completion of that ambitious goal hinges on decarbonization of the city’s building stock, which currently accounts for 43 percent of L.A.’s total greenhouse gas emissions.   Within the broader push toward clean energy, city leaders would like to see 22 percent of its buildings decarbonized by 2035, 34 percent […]

Electric vehicles listed as top priority by mayors in new U.S. Conference of Mayors report

As communities across the nation pivot to address climate change, local leaders perceive investment in electric vehicles as a key opportunity that can bring American cities into the future. Of a little more than 100 mayors who participated in a survey released this month by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, about 57 cited electric vehicles as the most promising emerging technology poised over the […]

Local governments rely on taxes for revenue, but is that the best system for a modern society?

Over the last 30 years, the American economy has evolved quite a bit. Financial assets have historically been held primarily in physical objects like gold, silver and real estate. But these days, with the rise of cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and trading apps that make stocks available to everyone, it’s become a little more abstract.  From 1989 to 2019, for example, the top five […]

Sustainability takes center stage in Milwaukee city operations

It’s crucial for government entities to have a stand-alone sustainability office, says Erick Shambarger, director of environmental sustainability for Milwaukee, where he leads the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO). He adds that it’s important to have champions for sustainability spread throughout city government that administrators can collaborate with on key issues. “The reason it’s important to […]
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