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Building Department, Community Development

Retirements Are Rising: Is Your City Ready?

By Joe DeRosa | Jun 16, 2025 | 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...

Innovation, Community Development

Industrial Districts Reimagined: Empowering Communities While Preserving Values

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 3 min. read

Welcome back to our Built for Tomorrow series, where we explore how small and mid-size communities can grow smart, without losing what makes them dist...

Innovation, Community Development

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

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 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...

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City Officials Resource Bundle

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 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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