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Breaking barriers in local government tech innovation

Work from home. Digital services. Remote access. Until recently, these weren’t terms commonly associated with local government. But then everything changed, and quickly. The coronavirus pandemic shut down public buildings and offices, and everyone, including government workers and citizens, were forced to adapt and embrace new ways of working. The shift wasn’t always easy. But it […]

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A tale of two (kinds of) cities

The year 2020 has revealed us as a nation divided – by race, politics and economic well-being. Here’s one more widening divide: clean energy. A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that several dozen U.S. cities are striding toward a clean-energy future – mandating energy efficiency, investing in renewable […]

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El Paso P3 partnering across borders for a shared mission: COVID recovery

Though public private partnerships (P3s) have historically focused on real estate and infrastructure development, in recent months, P3s have created unique citywide and statewide COVID-19 recovery solutions. COVID-centered P3s have enjoyed success, from conception to implementation, by capitalizing on multiple stakeholders’ willingness to connect during high stakes situations to best provide resources that could save […]

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Justice Department labels three American cities “anarchist jurisdictions”

As tensions continue to mount between the federal government and large, democratically controlled cities, the Justice Department has labeled New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Ore., “anarchist jurisdictions,” threatening federal funding to the urban centers. The announcement comes on the heels of a memo signed by President Trump earlier this month which ordered federal agencies […]

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If there were ever a time for procurement to be more strategic, it’s now

The public sector is no stranger to frugality. It’s hard to remember a time in the last couple of decades in which “better spend management” wasn’t a top fiscal priority. State and local entities, in particular, have been battling to increase the balance of their rainy-day funds for as long as I can remember. Even […]

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Public transit in a pandemic

Public transportation agencies are struggling to remain sustainable, and the effects of the outbreak will be felt for years to come

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Maintaining technology infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic

Unemployment and job layoffs are at a high, emergency responders are dealing with increased call volume, and the demand for public services is taxing state and local governments. For government IT, this means that critical systems have become even more important, especially as teams are separated, workloads are rising, and people are struggling with balancing […]

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Are you ready for your sports facility to become a temporary hospital?

If a “worst case scenario” COVID-19 peak threatens your community’s hospital capacity, how can government-owned sports facilities be converted to temporary field hospitals or post-acute care facilities? This checklist will help you consider how to serve urgent community needs while safeguarding your facility and long-term operations. Contract framework If the team operates its publicly-owned facility […]

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Society 5.0 and its application to American smart cities

As The City of Birmingham, Alabama kicks off a new rapid transit bus system project, its Japanese sister city, The City of Maebashi, is developing its own transportation overhaul focused on mobility as a service (MaaS). The two cities, though 6,769 miles apart, are inextricably linked by similar infrastructure challenges, such as aging populations, urban […]

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Treating our diseased economy

Local stimulus packages aim to mitigate the dire economic disaster lurking behind the COVID-19 pandemic

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Breaking barriers in local government tech innovation

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A tale of two (kinds of) cities

Case Studies

El Paso P3 partnering across borders for a shared mission: COVID recovery

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Justice Department labels three American cities “anarchist jurisdictions”

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If there were ever a time for procurement to be more strategic, it’s now

Article

Public transit in a pandemic

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Maintaining technology infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Are you ready for your sports facility to become a temporary hospital?

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Society 5.0 and its application to American smart cities

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Treating our diseased economy

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