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Thought Leadership for Transforming Community Development

Innovation, Building Department

The Race to Scale Data Centers

By Joe DeRosa | May 12, 2025 | 3 min. read

The Race to Scale Data Centers — And How SAFEbuilt Helps Build the Future

Operations, Process Improvement, Building Department

Top KPIs Every City Manager Should Track in Their Development Department

By Joe DeRosa | 4 min. read

City managers are being asked to do more with less, every single day. Between rising community expectations, shrinking budgets, and the pressure to at...

Housing

Affordable Housing Starts with Better Zoning and Faster Approvals

By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read

Every time I drive through a community and see families living in cars, seniors struggling with rising rents, or young professionals priced out of the...

Building Department, RVI

Tariffs, Uncertainty, and the Future of Community Development

By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read

If there’s one constant in community development, it’s that things are always changing. New codes, evolving technologies, shifting demographics—all pa...

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Industry Resources

Innovation, Planning

Landscape Architecture Implementation Guide [Free eBook]

By The Community Development Team | 1 min. read

Every Community Has Untapped Potential Is your infrastructure aging while green spaces remain limited? Does your downtown need new energy? Are stormwa...

Streamlining a Growing Building Department [Interactive Cityscape]

Operations, Process Improvement, Innovation, Planning

Winterization Ebook - Cold Climate

By The Community Development Team | 1 min. read

Can Your Building Department Weather the Storm? Winter storms can hit hard and fast, catching unprepared building departments off guard. Heavy snow, i...

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