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Four steps to ensure your budget prioritizes equity

• 13th May 2022

When you think of municipal budgets, the first thing that comes to mind is likely numbers. Many rows and many columns of numbers. But veteran municipal leaders know that successful budgets are about far more than numbers—they’re about quality of life and opportunities for every person in a community. For this reason, the budget process […]

Amazon Business caters to the public sector with technology-driven features and benefits

• 12th May 2022

No question, the public sector relies on Amazon Business as a key supplier. “Yes, local governments are good customer prospects for Amazon offerings,” says Mike Kernish, director and general manager, public sector at Amazon Business. He offers this statistic: “Amazon Business currently works with over 90 of the top 100 most populous local governments and […]

Video: Axon drone demonstration at IWCE 2022

• 9th May 2022

Report: Inequality in transit industry leadership leads to underrepresentation, unequal policies for riders

• 2nd May 2022

Janitors and office workers, single parents and childcare professionals, immigrants and locals—people of all ethnicities, religions and perspectives move through urban landscapes via the same public transportation systems. But while transit systems are supposed to be equitable, a new report from TransitCenter highlights a “fundamental mismatch between who is making key transit decisions at public […]

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

• 2nd May 2022

Local governments are making headway as they develop their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. “Progress varies depending on what stage governments are at in the electrification strategy and funding availability,” says Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer for Peachtree Corners, Ga., which is part of the Atlanta metro. Its 2022 population is estimated […]

Report: To keep up with infrastructure maintenance costs, local governments need to rethink land use policies

• 28th April 2022

For better or worse, geographical boundaries separate local jurisdictions and define parameters within which local governments can operate. The land and its value dictate tax revenue—land that’s rich in natural resources, or that’ close to important destinations, demands more value than that which is remote.  It’s a finite resource that must be thoughtfully managed. As localities […]

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

• 27th April 2022

When it comes to infrastructure construction and maintenance, the road we took to get here will not lead us where we need to go tomorrow. An influx of government funding including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and various coronavirus recovery programs provides a generational opportunity to invest in roads, bridges, airports […]

Video: Verizon demonstrates Teltech tethered drone at IWCE 2022

• 27th April 2022

Inflation could disrupt economy’s ‘soft landing,’ but cities and counties are prepared

• 25th April 2022

After enduring a wild ride through the last two years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, local and county governments are staring down an unpredictable economic future—with one certainty: inflation. Last week, Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored lender, predicted that tightening monetary policy at the federal level could bring a “modest recession in the latter half of […]

National League of Cities has the tools and resources to help cities reach their sustainability goals

• 25th April 2022

A local government’s sustainability squad needs to be carefully assembled, says Nick Kasza, program manager for sustainability at the National League of Cities (NLC). “A sustainability team might be one person or five people, but they should have a relationship with various city departments that can help the community implement their sustainability strategies and achieve […]