Thought Leadership

How Municipalities Can Leverage Piggybacking To Streamline Service Delivery

How Municipalities Can Leverage Piggybacking To Streamline Service Delivery

Municipalities today face mounting challenges. Staffing shortages, rising service demands, and increasingly tight budgets are putting more pressure on...
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Strengthening Fire Inspections in Growing Cities

Strengthening Fire Inspections in Growing Cities

Urban Growth Increases Fire Inspection Demands As your city grows, projects get larger and more complex. High-rise towers, logistics centers, and mixe...
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Managing Fire Inspections in Rural Areas: Preparing for Big Projects

Managing Fire Inspections in Rural Areas: Preparing for Big Projects

Big Projects Can Put Your Fire Inspections Under Pressure If your town lands a major factory, warehouse, or data center, it is a sign of growth and op...
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Tackling Permit Delays: Strategies for Municipal Efficiency

Tackling Permit Delays: Strategies for Municipal Efficiency

Discover practical insights and solutions to overcome permit delays and enhance municipal efficiency. Understanding the Root Causes of Permit Delays A...
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Tariffs, Timelines, and Smarter Staffing Strategies

Tariffs, Timelines, and Smarter Staffing Strategies

Cities across the country are facing a new kind of permitting pressure. Construction costs are unpredictable. Timelines are shifting. Staff capacity i...
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Navigating Economic Change: A Perspective for City Leaders

Navigating Economic Change: A Perspective for City Leaders

This article is part of From the President’s Desk, where I share reflections from the field, drawn from conversations with city leaders and the real-w...
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From Rochester to Reno: How Two Cities Taught Me the Power of Reinvention

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

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 ...
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