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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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Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Every community has its share of underutilized buildings—empty warehouses, shuttered schools, abandoned grocery stores and retail strip malls, and aging postal facilities—that have reached the end of their useful lives. Many pose safety concerns, while others often become magnets for crime. With the cost of construction increasing year after year, many municipalities are taking another look […]

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Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future

Amidst the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that remains constant is your community’s need to stay connected. But stay-at-home, work-from-home and learn-from-home measures have highlighted a glaring gap in the availability and distribution of reliable, high-speed internet networks, and many citizens and businesses are still unable to access the online resources […]

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ARPA opens doors to modernizing the infrastructure of government itself

U.S. cities, counties, tribes and other local governments are now in the process of digesting about $148 billion of the $1.9 trillion in investment from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Infrastructure as recognized traditionally (highways, public housing) and less traditionally (solar installations, EV charging stations) tend to dominate the imagination. These are […]

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Deming’s 14 points of management for procurement professionals

Public procurement’s focus over the last decade, has been that of “digital transformation” with a keen eye on the new technologies and tools available to public procurement leaders. Although such “transformation” is of keen interest and vital to moving public procurement ahead, there are some fundamental managerial truths about “organizational transformation” that have been around […]

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Building trust: Moving away from self-administration

Trust is the fundamental currency of leadership. This is particularly true in the public sector, where elected officials, appointed commissioners and public administrators are entrusted with the safety and well-being of their constituents. From neighborhood associations to city councils, county boards, state legislatures and Washington, D.C., the U.S. has many forms of government. But as […]

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Six ways states could help cities and towns implement climate solutions

Cities, towns and regions are creating jobs, improving health and making communities more livable. Many of them are doing so as part of their strategy to address climate change. This is an approach called “multisolving,” and examples of it are becoming more common. Case in point: Home weatherization programs reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide […]

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What networks need from municipal and county leaders

From collective impact to collaborative cities, many communities urge local organizations to coordinate their programs or services. These communities are further encouraged by federal agencies that increasingly call for network approaches to social concerns in education and health. After the success of the federally funded Area Agencies on Aging, other federal agencies offered their own […]

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Democracy must prevail: American City & County stands with Ukraine

Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, has traded in his suit jacket and pen for a flak jacket and rifle. “I don’t have another choice. I have to do that. I would fight,” said Klitschko, 50, in an interview with ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” on Thursday. Klitschko, who won numerous world heavyweight […]

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One year later, Capitol attack reverberates through society, drives civic discourse

The memory of watching an unruly mob of thousands swarm through broken-down barriers, assaulting police officers and breaking into the U.S. Capitol building can’t easily be shaken. One year ago, for the first time in modern history, America’s political seat was assaulted from within. While the rioters’ attempt at disrupting the joint session of Congress assembled to count electoral […]

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How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will deliver broadband expansion to reinvigorate local governments and citizen engagement

In our modern, digital world, internet access is now critical infrastructure. And any lack of internet access promises to hinder both citizens and local government, limiting possible community growth and potential. To deliver this now essential tool, a proposed $65 billion from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill has been allocated to expanding digital infrastructure and […]

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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

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Commentary

Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future

Article

ARPA opens doors to modernizing the infrastructure of government itself

Article

Deming’s 14 points of management for procurement professionals

Commentary

Building trust: Moving away from self-administration

Article

Six ways states could help cities and towns implement climate solutions

Article

What networks need from municipal and county leaders

NewsCommentary

Democracy must prevail: American City & County stands with Ukraine

Commentary

One year later, Capitol attack reverberates through society, drives civic discourse

Article

How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will deliver broadband expansion to reinvigorate local governments and citizen engagement

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