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Heritage Meets Opportunity: The Art of Small-Town Economic Growth

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | Jun 6, 2025 | 4 min. read

Small-town life is woven from threads of history, culture, and community—a fabric that defines its identity. But when economic opportunity knocks, how...

Permitting, Building Department

Permitting as a Growth Engine

By Joe DeRosa | 2 min. read

Permits and Progress: How Streamlined Building Departments Drive Local Economic Growth

Innovation, Building Department

The Race to Scale Data Centers

By Joe DeRosa | 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...

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Elected Officials Resource Bundle

By The Public Works Team | 3 min. read

Take control of your first 90 days with four ready-to-use tools that help you organize transitions, evaluate departments, plan your budget, and delive...

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]

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