Operations

How 3 Innovative Cities Make Budgets Easy

By Brian Aylward, Association Manager | June 18, 2019 | 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...

Operations

Infrastructure Financing Districts Revitalizing CA Communities

By Tim Randall, Communications Director | 3 min. read

The state of California has experienced a record amount of economic growth since the last recession, resulting in the title of the world’s fifth large...

Planning

Top 6 Reasons Your Community Should Have a Climate Adaptation Strategy

By The Planning and Zoning Team | 4 min. read

In recent years, more and more people have been impacted by extreme natural disasters. With widespread fires, flooding, and droughts, there seems to b...

Permitting

Online Permits Give Citizens Efficiency They Expect

By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read

Waiting at a window for a permit in a dusty government office during business hours is becoming a thing of the past–and for many businesspeople it’s l...

Planning

No, Zoning Reform Isn’t Magic. But It’s Crucial.

By CityLab, Alex Baca & Hannah Lebovits | 1 min. read

A new study in Urban Affairs Review, “Upzoning Chicago: Impacts of a Zoning Reform on Property Values and Housing Construction,” has kicked off the la...

Building Code

NIBS Releases Report on Existing Buildings

By International Code Council | 2 min. read

Existing buildings are a key asset to the nation. There are over 5.6 million commercial buildings and 118 million housing units in the United States. ...

Building Code

Chicago Modernizes Its Building Code With I-Codes