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Planning agency releases best-practices guide to help communities reach net-zero emissions

Earlier this year, Massachusetts passed a sweeping law aimed at curbing the state’s environmental impact. Signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in March, the bill is among the nation’s most ambitious that has been codified into law, with a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  Among other things, the legislation—called the “2050 Decarbonization Roadmap”—incentivizes green energy solutions, authorizes the production of […]

Local leaders laud spending initiatives, highlight challenges at National League of Cities’ annual summit

Against the backdrop of the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s once-in-a-century investment in broadband, transportation and infrastructure, city leaders gathered virtually this year for the National League of Cities’ annual City Summit conference. After a year of hardships inflicted by the pandemic, communities across the United States have reached “a turning point—that’s a big deal. We’re ushering in historic investments in […]

With trillions poised for investment in infrastructure, comprehensive dig-safe policies are needed

Each year, repairing underground utility lines damaged by unsafe digging practices and waste from inefficiencies costs taxpayers around $61 billion. Six states, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin, along with Washington, D.C., account for more than 20 percent that number ($13 billion)—they all have one thing in common: lax dig-safe policies.  “Ultimately, ratepayers are picking up the tab […]

Report: First responders use smartphones more than mobile radios

A short decade ago, cellphones were disallowed from most spaces and perceived most prominently as a detrimental distraction. But a lot has changed in 10 years—especially in the emergency services sector. These days, smartphones are recognized as an essential tool used daily by telecommunicators and first responders, shortening response times and increasing in-the-moment adaptability.  Smartphones, affording first responders direct lines of text-, visual- and GIS-communication between each other, […]

What about smart roadways? Missouri-based tech startup intends to turn highways into networks

Those who live in the northeastern United States are intimately familiar with all five seasons—summer, autumn, winter, spring and pothole season. When warmer weather finally arrives, melting snow reveals roads and bridges riddled with cracks and frost heave-inflicted pockmarks—damage taxpayers are accustomed to financially covering. That’s because maintaining public roadways through taxation has become as American as apple pie.  But with the industrial era disappearing in the […]

Historic infrastructure bill presents once-in-a-century opportunity, challenges for communities

With the passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill through Congress, cities and counties across the nation are taking stock of needs in their communities to best prioritize spending when funding arrives—hopefully sooner than later.  The historic initiative, which is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden next week, allots more money for infrastructure than many communities have seen […]

Report: Majority of elected officials experiencing harassment, threats of violence

Not long ago, local government officials were hailed primarily as public servants giving of their talent and time for the betterment of society. These days, stuck in the middle of divisive political rhetoric driven by national disagreements, elected leaders working to make their hometown communities better through oftentimes tedious administrative processes face vitriol, friction and harassment from the very constituents […]

For public agencies, proposed ‘metaverse’ has implications beyond social media—like predicting the spread of wildfire

For the past few weeks, talk of Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the ‘metaverse’ has dominated the internet. The metaverse—a hypothesized evolution of the internet—would take websites and social media platforms one step further into virtual reality.   And it’s not just Meta Platforms Inc. (previously Facebook) that’s latched onto the idea.  Other global tech companies including Microsoft and Nvidia are […]
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