Form-Based Code: An Effective Solution for Tackling Urban Density Challenges
By The Planning and Zoning Team | Apr 7, 2023 | 5 min. read
At times, it can be difficult to remember that we live in the same United States that was home to fewer than 150 million people in 1950. Today, we’ve ...
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When Should You Hire a Third-Party Building Official?
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
With the volume of community development projects in progress across the nation, building departments need to be well-oiled machines. And if you look ...
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3 Things Successful Municipalities Know About Building Inspections
By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read
No matter where you’re located, every new building project needs to be inspected. There’s really no way around it — and for good reason, as this essen...
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California: Now’s the Time to Apply for Prop 68 Grant Funding
By Landscape Architecture Team | 3 min. read
Proposition 68 (or Prop 68) is the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018. The $4 billi...
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Industry Resources
How to Keep Projects Moving During the Building Inspector Shortage
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
Inspections are a necessary good — they keep communities safe and ensure healthy living conditions for the future. But because inspectors are such imp...
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2021 ICC Conference Highlights
By The Building Department Team | 2 min. read
SAFEbuilt is excited to be back attending in-person events giving us the opportunity to connect with so many talented industry professionals across th...
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How 3 Innovative Cities Make Budgets Easy
By Brian Aylward Association Manager, Tyler Technologies | 3 min. read
Ask anyone on the street what a city spends annually for pothole repairs and they'll likely say it's not enough. Chances are slim you'll hear a dollar...
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