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Mark your calendars for these complimentary cooperative purchasing events

U.S. Communities is hosting several webinars and Strategic Sourcing Summits.

How Orlando is planning for smart growth

Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi explains the different areas in which Orlando, Fla. is investing to grow its smart city initiatives.

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New Atlanta ballpark gets needed public safety, vehicle help for first pitch

SunTrust Park was ready for the Atlanta Braves’ opening day thanks to cooperative contracts that helped deliver needed public safety products and transport vehicles.

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NIGP names first NAC-accredited cooperative program

NIGP has announced that the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is the first cooperative program to earn NAC distinction.

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How one city’s ‘not afraid to fail’ attitude is making it smarter

Smart Cities Council Readiness Editor Doug Peeples explains Palo Alto’s gung-ho approach to implementing smart cities projects

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Cooperative procurement plays a key role in Kansas City, Mo.’s procurement strategy

Kansas City, Mo., has standard policies and resources that help cooperative buys go efficiently, says Reneé Medlin, Procurement Manager in the city’s Procurement Services Division/General Services Department. She expects to see more cooperative procurements in the city’s future.

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Addressing technological inequity using smart strategies

Adoption of smart solutions is not equal across the board, so Austin is reaching out to its underserved and unheard communities to increase technological buy-in.

Four new tools that are helping protect vulnerable children

Smart Cities Council Compassionate Cities Initiative Editor Liz Enbysk describes data analysis methods government officials can use in the fight against opioid abuse and its effects on vulnerable children.

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The best ways to save money and time with an MSP

A Managed Service Provider (MSP) program helps an organization alleviate the manual burden of activating and maintaining a temporary workforce.

5 cities, 5 efforts to fix food deserts

Smart Cities Council Compassionate Cities initiative Editor Liz Enbysk describes 5 cities’ efforts to use technology and policy to get low-income communities better access to healthy foods.

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Mark your calendars for these complimentary cooperative purchasing events

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How Orlando is planning for smart growth

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New Atlanta ballpark gets needed public safety, vehicle help for first pitch

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NIGP names first NAC-accredited cooperative program

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How one city’s ‘not afraid to fail’ attitude is making it smarter

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Cooperative procurement plays a key role in Kansas City, Mo.’s procurement strategy

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Addressing technological inequity using smart strategies

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Four new tools that are helping protect vulnerable children

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The best ways to save money and time with an MSP

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5 cities, 5 efforts to fix food deserts

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