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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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How the Midwest could become be the epicenter for IoT

Illinois Technology Association CEO Fred Hoch explains the ITA’s roadmap for driving the advancement of IoT technology, policy and industry in the Midwest.

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Commentary: Time for “business continuity” planning for local governments

Systems Audit Group president Steven Lewis explains the importance of business continuity plans in the wake of disasters and how they can be implemented in local governments.

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Commentary: Using water responsibly

Waterless Co. Founder and Managing Partner Klaus Reichardt explains the strategies California has used to practice water efficiency since being embroiled in a drought.

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How local governments can use data centers to better protect critical data

With budgets constrained, government officials are continually on the lookout for innovative and cost-effective ways to protect critical data while maintaining the required level of service to citizens. In addition to the pressure on current and future budget resources, government leaders must also deal with mitigating a wide range of risks – from disaster recovery to computer infrastructure scalability.

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Getting the most from data analytics projects: How cities can handle the data challenge

Oftentimes CIOs of municipal and county governments are overwhelmed by the groundbreaking potential of big data within their cities. They are intrigued at the thought of big data analytics, but are often unsure how to go about implementing a solution within their jurisdictions.

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Bridging the mobility gap

Joseph Kopser, co-founder and CEO of RideScout, discusses the mobility limitations that affect healthcare, after-school programs and economic opportunities for low-income residents.

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Five keys to protecting government facilities

Stephen Plotner, principal cost engineer at RSMeans, shares five best practices for facility safety.

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Digital strategies allow government traffic sign shops to do more with less

Local and state department of transportation (DOT) sign departments have an array of options, including electronic recordkeeping (ERK), electronic records management (ERM) and digital sign printing, in efforts to deploy more efficient digital strategies.

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Broadband funding: If you build a vision, it will come

With a creative orientation to broadband planning, government agencies create an incredible vision that a lot of people and organizations will contribute money to help you achieve, says Craig Settles, radio host of Gigabit Nation.

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SaaS technology: Put the ‘intelligence’ back in business intelligence

By 2018, the cloud-based BI market is projected to increase by 31 percent, partly because organizations everywhere need affordable solutions — not just tools — that address their unique challenges and requirements, says Erin Latham, founder of Mo’Miz, a cloud-based data management solution company.

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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

How the Midwest could become be the epicenter for IoT

Commentary

Commentary: Time for “business continuity” planning for local governments

Commentary

Commentary: Using water responsibly

Commentary

How local governments can use data centers to better protect critical data

Commentary

Getting the most from data analytics projects: How cities can handle the data challenge

Commentary

Bridging the mobility gap

Commentary

Five keys to protecting government facilities

Commentary

Digital strategies allow government traffic sign shops to do more with less

Commentary

Broadband funding: If you build a vision, it will come

Article

SaaS technology: Put the ‘intelligence’ back in business intelligence

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