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Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, many systems moved online to limit face-to-face interactions, including within state and local governments. Government processes that required citizens to show up in person, like renewing driver’s licenses or applying for unemployment, are now available partially or completely online. With the familiarity of online interactions—from online shopping to paying bills […]

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In New York and beyond, curbside composting is gaining traction

Over the last few decades, there’s been a lot of focus by American cities and counties on the importance of recycling. And as a result, recycling operations in most cities have ramped up, with many communities now requiring certain materials to be recycled because of the damage plastic and other materials can have on the […]

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Gallery: Annual Condé Nast survey published of best U.S. cities for travel

With tourism in the United States rebounding toward its pre pandemic level, the results of Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards for the Best U.S. Cities have been published: for the sixth year in a row, Chicago was selected as the best American city. “We have world-class restaurants, top-tier hotels and meeting spaces, cultural […]

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Take the government initiatives in asset management survey

Your constituents depend on you to make the best use of their taxpayer dollars, so it’s important to craft an asset management program that leads to the best possible outcomes. American City & County is interested in how you use and deploy your resources and what tools you have at your disposal for staying on […]

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How to maximize engagement in community planning

It is a municipal leader’s duty to represent their community—to ensure that their constituents’ needs and wants are listened to, processed and acted upon. That duty can manifest in many ways, one of the most important being community planning. Community planning is the development of a partnership between communities and the agencies to build specific […]

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Cities need to look at total picture when buying technology

Procurement teams need to take a holistic approach when acquiring technology, says Bill Campbell, senior vice president of North America at Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division. Hexagon offers a variety of digital reality solutions. Its products combine sensor, software and autonomous technologies. The firm puts data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and […]

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10 most challenging cities to live in with asthma

The month of September is the worst for the more than 25 million people in the United States with asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Ragweed is at its peak in September, while mold counts go up as the leaves start to fall. Add in children heading back to crowded […]

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Satellite IoT brings calm before and after the storm

According to the World Meteorological Association, the number of natural disasters has increased five times over the last 50 years, mainly driven by climate change and extreme weather. However, improved early warnings and disaster management strategies have led to a decrease in the number of disaster related deaths by almost three-fold. The National Oceanic & […]

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How city and county IT leaders can enhance resiliency of critical infrastructure in a busy storm season

Top forecasting organizations are projecting this year’s Atlantic hurricane season to finish with an above-average amount of storm activity. As we move into the peak of the season, now is a good time for government IT departments to reevaluate their disaster preparedness strategies and protect critical infrastructure against extreme weather events. Mother Nature can cause […]

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Report: Procurement projects are up this year with increase in federal spending

At annual town meetings and in city council meetings, discussion about new buildings and the latest equipment upgrades might take center stage. But while topics like these often make headlines, there’s a much less flashy process that deserves equal attention: procurement. The latest annual report from the software company Bonfire, “2022 State of Public Sourcing,” […]

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Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

News

In New York and beyond, curbside composting is gaining traction

News

Gallery: Annual Condé Nast survey published of best U.S. cities for travel

News

Take the government initiatives in asset management survey

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How to maximize engagement in community planning

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Cities need to look at total picture when buying technology

Gallery

10 most challenging cities to live in with asthma

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Satellite IoT brings calm before and after the storm

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How city and county IT leaders can enhance resiliency of critical infrastructure in a busy storm season

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Report: Procurement projects are up this year with increase in federal spending

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