Economy

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

Gallery: 10 of America’s most affordable cities

Over the last few years, inflation has made American cities less affordable by driving up...

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...

Article

Trails, greenways and parks infrastructure projects boost economic activity and help residents live healthier lives

Without a doubt, trails, greenways and other parks infrastructure stimulate more construction and economic development. One example of the solid return on investment of trails and similar outdoor recreation assets: The Chuck Huckelberry Loop brings the great outdoors within reach of thousands of Tucson, Ariz. residents. It is a system of paved, shared-use paths and […]

News

Genesee County and Plug Power break ground on largest green hydrogen plant in North America

Alternative energy technology provider Plug Power has begun construction on a state-of-the-art green hydrogen manufacturing facility at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Alabama, N.Y. in Genesee County. New York Governor Kathy Hochul joined local government leaders to break ground on the project, which will also include a 450-megawatt […]

Commentary

End of the line for lead pipes? Let’s make it happen

With the passing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), we now have an incredible opportunity in front of us to make millions of toxic lead water pipes in this country a thing of the past. The infrastructure bill passed on Friday is a great start to getting rid of […]

Article

Buffalo region leads the way in renewable energy, sustainability

When you think of Buffalo, N.Y., things that come to mind could include lost Super Bowls, snow and, of course, chicken wings. But the real news coming out of Buffalo is renewable energy. For more than a century, the Western New York city has been a leader in clean energy. “It was in 1901 at […]

Commentary

In a crisis, prepaid cards expedite relief funds to Wayne County residents

When the Wayne County Economic Development Department needed to provide financial assistance to residents most impacted by COVID-19, we were determined to act as swiftly as possible. December 2020 was a dire time for most Americans, including the millions of residents that call the Detroit-area and Wayne County home. Business shutdowns related to the COVID-19 […]

News

Study finds lower income households have carried the worst of the pandemic’s fiscal impact

The fiscal brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far taken the lives of nearly 750,000 Americans, has been borne by lower-class families already struggling to make ends meet, according to a new report from United For ALICE, a nonprofit that advocates for asset limited, income (limited) and constrained, but still employed (ALICE) households. Even before the pandemic, “42 percent […]

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10 most sustainable large U.S. cities

City and county governments across the country have been on the forefront of fighting climate change at the local level, developing a variety of sustainability programs across several departments including energy, construction and transportation. American City & County recently reported on an analysis by AdvisorSmith that examined data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the […]

Article

Three bill pay fixes to reduce late utilities payments

Millions of Americans fail to pay their utilities bill on time. In fact, a recent bill payment study revealed more than one in four U.S. adults (28 percent) pay their utilities bill late, with 12 percent of them saying they frequently or always pay their utilities bill late. The study also revealed Americans are more […]

Commentary

Periodic rental inspection programs are a must for every city

If you had to guess, what percentage of cities do you think have successfully implemented periodic residential rental housing inspection programs? You might be guessing somewhere in the range of 50 percent to 60 percent, but it is probably closer to 10 percent. And while it is typically much higher for large cities (populations more […]

News

With the right marketing strategy, small communities can benefit from today’s labor force migration

Driven by an evolving economic landscape set into motion last year by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are on the move. Last year, 6.5 million houses sold in the United States, according to Statista—an increase of a half-million over 2019—and that number is projected to end at around 7 million home sales by the end of 2021. Their reasons for […]

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Economy

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Gallery: 10 of America’s most affordable cities

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

Article

Trails, greenways and parks infrastructure projects boost economic activity and help residents live healthier lives

News

Genesee County and Plug Power break ground on largest green hydrogen plant in North America

Commentary

End of the line for lead pipes? Let’s make it happen

Article

Buffalo region leads the way in renewable energy, sustainability

Commentary

In a crisis, prepaid cards expedite relief funds to Wayne County residents

News

Study finds lower income households have carried the worst of the pandemic’s fiscal impact

Gallery

10 most sustainable large U.S. cities

Article

Three bill pay fixes to reduce late utilities payments

Commentary

Periodic rental inspection programs are a must for every city

News

With the right marketing strategy, small communities can benefit from today’s labor force migration

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