5 Ways To Improve Customer Service in Your Public Works Department
By The Community Development Team | Aug 22, 2023 | 4 min. read
Public works departments ensure that the community's infrastructure — which is seen and used daily by its residents — is maintained and improved regul...
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How To Improve Your Coastal Stormwater Drainage System
By The Engineering Team | 4 min. read
Stormwater runoff is one of the fastest-growing sources of pollution in the United States. The solution to improving stormwater runoff requires every ...
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How to Navigate California Housing Shortage Legislation
By The Planning and Zoning Team | 5 min. read
The California housing crisis, which has become unmatched across the nation, has made it difficult for communities to grow and sustain healthy communi...
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Form-Based Code: An Effective Solution for Tackling Urban Density Challenges
By The Planning and Zoning Team | 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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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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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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