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The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

When you envision the future, what do you see? For me, it’s a place where people of all...

With an historic investment in public spaces, Philadelphia’s Rebuild program is committed to equity in the process

Jobs in the construction industry are family-sustaining careers that have proven to lift...

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10 tactical modifications for healthier public facilities

The goal of state and local government agencies is simple: to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Prioritizing the safety and security of the community requires reliable facilities and infrastructure. But according to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure published by the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), the systems and framework for […]

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The power of local government: How cities and counties can solve our nation’s infrastructure crisis

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases a report card on America’s infrastructure. The group analyzes 18 infrastructure elements from transit and roadways to energy and broadband. This year, America’s infrastructure scored a C-. Let’s reflect on that: C- is a near-failing grade. While it is a slight improvement from where we’ve […]

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How local government can use proactive health monitoring and outreach to improve community health outcomes

For many years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care stakeholders have championed improving health outcomes through a population health management (PHM) approach that includes targeted interventions to high-risk individuals. The pandemic brought health awareness to the forefront with community leaders regularly addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on their local communities. This has presented […]

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Why water utilities must invest in cybersecurity

In Albuquerque, N.M., arid conditions and frequent droughts make water a precious commodity that must be carefully managed. Aggressive conservation programs, water recycling and storage of excess water underground (safe from evaporation) are just some of the methods we employ to safeguard the water supply for our 650,000 users. Recently, safeguarding has taken on new […]

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Gamifying city pandemic recovery to help small businesses

As The New York Times’s resident “game maker” eloquently explained last year, humans love games. Research shows that gamification—the application of game elements and digital game design techniques for non-gaming purposes—can positively impact just about every aspect of life. Some believe gamification goes back to at least the 19th century, while recent studies have shown […]

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Four steps to City 4.0: Insights from the “Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World” study

There’s an adage that public sector leaders became intimately familiar with in 2020: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. No doubt, the year had quite the sour start. The global pandemic left local governments under massive pressure with vulnerable citizens, disrupted supply chains, shrinking budgets, cybersecurity concerns and, in many cases, a lack of […]

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The four major tech lessons public sector CIOs learned during COVID-19

Across the United States, state and local governments employ approximately 16 million people. The COVID-19 pandemic sent state and local government chief information officers (CIOs) scrambling as they pivoted to remote work to keep these employees safe while also meeting increased demand from citizens for key public services. They suddenly had to balance a dispersed […]

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Making responsibility count: Inside the City of Miramar’s innovative C.A.R.E. program

Taxes are one of the key reasons many people first choose to move to Florida. The lack of a state income tax, moderate sales taxes and business taxes, and state-wide property taxes below the national average are all attractive reasons to call Florida home. At the same time, however, taxes in South Florida—particularly property taxes—are […]

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Three reasons why cities should prioritize their digital workforce strategy

Local governments are at a turning point. Faced with mounting challenges posed by the COVID-19 health crisis and expected to do more with less, many cities and counties are embracing the stark reality that the status quo—using excel grids or homegrown systems—just doesn’t cut it. Some local governments have already found that a digital labor […]

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The future of work, office and technology in local government

As local governments navigate the “new normal,” a few things come to mind in both thought and action. The concept of work and the office has forever changed and so too has the role of information technology (IT). Empirical research demonstrates that those in government—especially those in IT—miss the human socialization that the workforce always […]

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Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

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The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

With an historic investment in public spaces, Philadelphia’s Rebuild program is committed to equity in the process

Commentary

10 tactical modifications for healthier public facilities

Commentary

The power of local government: How cities and counties can solve our nation’s infrastructure crisis

Commentary

How local government can use proactive health monitoring and outreach to improve community health outcomes

Commentary

Why water utilities must invest in cybersecurity

Commentary

Gamifying city pandemic recovery to help small businesses

Commentary

Four steps to City 4.0: Insights from the “Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World” study

Commentary

The four major tech lessons public sector CIOs learned during COVID-19

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Making responsibility count: Inside the City of Miramar’s innovative C.A.R.E. program

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Three reasons why cities should prioritize their digital workforce strategy

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The future of work, office and technology in local government

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