Tackling Permit Delays: Strategies for Municipal Efficiency
By The Building Department Team | Jul 28, 2025 | 3 min. read
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
By Joe DeRosa | 2 min. read
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
By Joe DeRosa | 4 min. read
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
By Joe DeRosa | 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 ...
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CommunityCore: SAFEbuilt’s Competitive Edge in Community Development
By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read
CommunityCore: SAFEbuilt’s Competitive Edge in Community Development
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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...
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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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