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Sacramento’s real-time crime center—and why you need one

Smart Cities Council Editor Kevin Ebi describes how California’s capital is using technology to improve public safety.

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New Jersey community boosts productivity through cooperative contract

Ocean City, N.J., officials are using a cooperative document management contract to trim expenses and deliver efficiencies.

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Stop the $57,000 surprise: get your utilities connected

Smart Cities Council Editor Kevin Ebi describes how modernized and connected utilities are helping residents.

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Webinar spotlights sporting goods cooperative contract

Gopher Sport’s cooperative purchasing agreement with U.S. Communities for sports and fitness products can speed and simplify the acquisition process.

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Three traffic relief ideas from cities with the shortest commutes

Smart Cities Council Publications Editor Kevin Ebi discusses lessons cities can learn from cities like San Diego, Cincinnati, Buffalo, N.Y. and Milwaukee, Wisc.

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Webinar: What public buyers need to do when disaster strikes

Purchasing in an emergency has evolved, says Rick Bond, vice president of sales at Safeware, Inc. He outlines changes and best practices in emergency procurement in a U.S. Communities on-demand video.

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Why Kansas City, Mo., leaders want a smart city—and how they’re doing it

Smart Cities Council Staff Writer Doug Peeples explains how Kansas City, Mo., leaders started small in their quest to make their city a smart city.

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Meet San Diego’s new IoT platform — and build your own

Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst explains how San Diego’s new streetlight system is making its data network more efficient.

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Want to learn about cooperative purchasing? Attend one of these webinars

U.S. Communities is hosting a series of new webinars on cooperative purchasing.

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Need smart cities funding? There’s a new source of help

Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst discusses the Smart City Corporate Partners Program, which gets cities federal funding to advance their projects.

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Sacramento’s real-time crime center—and why you need one

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New Jersey community boosts productivity through cooperative contract

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Stop the $57,000 surprise: get your utilities connected

Article

Webinar spotlights sporting goods cooperative contract

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Three traffic relief ideas from cities with the shortest commutes

Article

Webinar: What public buyers need to do when disaster strikes

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Why Kansas City, Mo., leaders want a smart city—and how they’re doing it

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Meet San Diego’s new IoT platform — and build your own

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Want to learn about cooperative purchasing? Attend one of these webinars

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Need smart cities funding? There’s a new source of help

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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

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