Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

No question, more local governments are facing cyber threats in 2024, says Tim LeMaster, vice...

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

There are an estimated 20.3 million public sector employees in the United States, representing a...

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Balancing pre- and post-COVID municipal planning strategies

The pandemic is the biggest challenge to face municipal planners in living memory. Even in the rosiest of times, keeping a municipality running effectively and meeting a community’s needs requires careful planning and diligent execution. Now, with the added stresses and dangers of COVID, that work has become exponentially harder. Although municipal planning has become […]

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How state CIOs can reinvigorate technology systems in the new year

With the new year comes new challenges—and as we enter year three of the pandemic, state governments are evolving as citizen needs continue to shift. States play an essential role in maintaining operations, and they are always looking for solutions that deliver for citizens while ensuring continuity of operations. NASCIO recently released the annual State […]

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Building smart cities and counties with the Infrastructure Act

The “smart city” concept has been adopted by cities and counties globally. While the term is inexact, a typical vision is of an IT-enabled environment that efficiently and effectively delivers public services; enables informed, proactive decision-making by the leadership; and promotes sustainability through better resource utilization. To deliver on this vision, smart cities require a […]

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Predictions for local governments in 2022: Resiliency and sustainability

We are all aware that 2021 was a challenging year for communities around the country, and while some of these challenges linger, the new year presents an opportunity for local governments to drive community-wide improvements that will optimize buildings, public spaces, utilities and more to create healthy, thriving environments in 2022. Sustainability is an ongoing […]

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2021 Crown Communities Award winner: Phase 1 of Minot, N.D.’s Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan

In 2011, Minot, N.D. experienced its worst flood event ever. Heavy rains in Canada forced public works officials there to start releasing water, which flowed into the Mouse/Souris River Basin, a 375 mile-long river adjacent to Minot that drains into 23,600 square miles. Ahead of the surge, evacuations were ordered, and residents fled. At its […]

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2021 Crown Communities Award winner: Clark County Clerk Customer Service Website Redesign

Clark County, Nevada, is the “Wedding Capital of the World,” with approximately 129,000 marriage licenses issued over the past two years, 80 percent for out-of-towners. “We do more destination weddings than any other place on the planet that we can find,” said Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya. The county issue its 5-millionth marriage license […]

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Three U.S. cities among Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge winners

Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced the 15 winning cities of its 2021-2022 Global Mayors Challenge, which includes three U.S. cities—Paterson, N.J.; Phoenix; and Rochester, Minn. The 15 winners are being recognized for designing bold and ambitious urban innovations emerging from the global COVID-19 pandemic. The winning cities submitted innovative ideas that addressed one or more of […]

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How payment technology can save your municipality money

Across the country, government agencies are losing millions of dollars in unpaid citations and fees. Take the District of Columbia for example. Maryland and Virginia drivers owe D.C. more than $373 million from outstanding parking and traffic citations over the last four years. While no one wants to get a speeding ticket, citizens are more […]

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Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities

Between the lasting implications of the pandemic, continual shifts in work practices and the ever-present threat of a ransomware attack, state and local governments have persevered through another year of adapting to meet citizen needs and continue to deliver on the mission. This year, we’ve seen a push toward significant transformation of our technology systems, […]

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Experts: Solid benefits and even some ROI result from greenway and trail projects

No question—trails, greenways, bike paths, nature walkways and similar infrastructure projects offer a good return on investment, says Chris Rhie, urban planner and associate principal at Buro Happold, Los Angeles. The firm is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, and a global practice of consulting engineers and advisers that offers its clients expertise in structural engineering, sustainability, […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

Article

Balancing pre- and post-COVID municipal planning strategies

Article

How state CIOs can reinvigorate technology systems in the new year

Article

Building smart cities and counties with the Infrastructure Act

Article

Predictions for local governments in 2022: Resiliency and sustainability

News

2021 Crown Communities Award winner: Phase 1 of Minot, N.D.’s Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan

News

2021 Crown Communities Award winner: Clark County Clerk Customer Service Website Redesign

News

Three U.S. cities among Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge winners

Article

How payment technology can save your municipality money

Article

Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities

Article

Experts: Solid benefits and even some ROI result from greenway and trail projects

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