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Affordable Housing Starts with Better Zoning and Faster Approvals

By Joe DeRosa | Apr 21, 2025 | 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...

Operations, Process Improvement, Building Department

Why Shared Services are the Future of Community Development

By Joe DeRosa | 5 min. read

At SAFEbuilt, we partner with communities across the country that are working tirelessly to keep up with growth, address housing challenges, improve i...

Operations, Process Improvement, Permitting

Navigating the End of ARPA Funds: Why SAFEbuilt Partnerships Are Key to City Services

By The Building Department Team | 5 min. read

Since the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have ended, municipalities across the country have faced a tough challenge: how to maintain essential ...

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