Tax Reform Hurt Affordable Housing. This Bill Could Bring Some Back.
“We all know that current federal funding comes nowhere close to meeting the demand,” said Eve O’Toole, Holland and Knight local government group co-leader. “And we’re seeing those costs shifted to local government.”
The President of Everywhere, USA
We asked South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg about a recent Politico headline, automation and much more at SXSW.
Miami, New York City and San Francisco Could Flood Every Day by 2100
Today’s storm will be tomorrow’s high tide.
The Mayor’s Life at SXSW
In the background of a busy week of innovation, ideas, movies and music in Austin, Steve Adler is dealing with tricky challenges, like state legislative preemption and traffic congestion.
Mayors Set to Converge on Austin for SXSW
The event provides the local leaders with a forum to dream up what’s next for American cities and towns with tech leaders, futurists and other visionaries.
Reconnecting a Community With a River That Once Brought Disaster
As Minot, North Dakota continues to recover from 2011's record-setting flooding, efforts to repair the city’s relationship with the Souris River continue.
‘Desperate’ Illinois City Looks to Sell Assets After Big Pension Surprise
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Utah governor prays for much-needed snow; Wisconsin’s lead-foot problem; convicted Pa. mayor makes appeal to citizens; and homelessness hits new lows in Lexington, Ky.
Ways Cities Can Avoid Paying to Translate the Same Sentences Repeatedly
Here’s how Philadelphia and Bowling Green, Kentucky keep their translation service costs down.
A Small Town Kept Walmart Out. Now It Faces Amazon.
How can local businesses compete with a company so local it lets people shop from their couches?
Raleigh’s Long-Awaited New 'Front Door' Is Nearly Complete
A new multi-modal transportation hub has sparked mixed-use development and fueled neighborhood revitalization in North Carolina's capital city.
Mayor Has His Office Trained to Respond to Drug Overdoses
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Six months since Hurricane Harvey; a fatal stabbing in Mass. library; states legislatures with the most women; Penn State alcohol binge strains local ambulance response time; and S.F. ferries are stuffed to the gills.
More Retail-Inflamed Heartburn Awaits Local Economic Development Officials
City halls, planners and community stakeholders ignore the current instability in the grocery sector at their own potential peril.
As a High-Tech Quake Alert System Takes Shape, There’s a Lower-Tech Way to Save Lives
Many West Coast localities still struggle with certain types of dangerous buildings.
A Difficult Reality for Those Who Want to Run Government 'More Like a Business’
Compared to the private sector, public-sector organizations will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to this management pain point.
Stop Saying 'Smart Cities'
Digital stardust won’t magically make future cities more affordable or resilient.
‘We’re Not Disbanding the Police Department’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A penny-per-pill opioid fee proposal; more waste-storage eyed for Detroit; a new plan to close Rikers Island in N.Y.C.; and Utah shows off its new connected vehicle corridor.
The Mayor, the Smart Sewer System and Burrito Night
Just how targeted are the sensors in South Bend’s sewers?
Seeking Startups in the Heartland
Venture capitalists look to encourage entrepreneurship in the “other” 47 states.
Chicago Mayor Wants to Close a ‘Giant Loophole’ for Carjacking Offenders
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Delaware governor’s open data executive order; an uptick in STDs in Oregon; and a massive California guinea pig rescue.
Pittsburgh’s Finances Reach an Important Milestone
The city’s recovery has “captured the attention of the nation, and, frankly, the world,” according to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
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