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From Rochester to Reno: : How Two Cities Taught Me the Power of Reinvention

By Joe DeRosa | Jul 5, 2025 | 5 min. read

I grew up in Rochester, New York, when it was still humming with the strength of American manufacturing. In the 1970s, it was a proud industrial city ...

Process Improvement, Permitting, Building Department

CommunityCore: SAFEbuilt’s Competitive Edge in Community Development

By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read

CommunityCore: SAFEbuilt’s Competitive Edge in Community Development

Building Department, Community Development

Retirements Are Rising: Is Your City Ready?

By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read

Across the country, cities and counties are facing a quiet but growing challenge: the “silver tsunami” of retirements sweeping through the public sect...

Innovation, Community Development

The Next Frontier: Creative Approaches to Small-Town Economic Development

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 3 min. read

Innovation isn’t just for tech campuses or megacities. In 2025, small towns are leading some of the most creative economic development strategies in t...

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City Officials Resource Bundle

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 4 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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