Positive Stories Offer Hope During Coronavirus Epidemic
With ever-increasing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases, businesses shuttering, layoffs and furloughs, it is only natural that we seek out positive stories to counterbalance growing anxiety. The good news is […]
Read moreIs Your Tap Water Safe to Drink?
As a municipal official, you want to know that your residents’ tap water is safe to drink, but there may be things lurking in the water supply of which you […]
Read moreLooking At the Future of Infrastructure
As Congress and the president eye a bipartisan effort at improving our aging infrastructure, the time for a wide-reaching infrastructure program to rebuild water, electric, transportation and information infrastructure, is […]
Read moreRebuilding Sewage and Water Infrastructure Is Urgently Needed Publicly and Privately
That our national sewage and water infrastructure is in dire shape is no surprise to anyone – nearly ten years ago, the New York Times wrote an article warning of the […]
Read moreQuality of Life of Citizens Priority for City Officials
As we begin 2019 and think about the changes we want in our own lives, we also should be thinking about the changes in our communities. A city is more […]
Read moreColumbus’s Blueprint For Clean Streams And Strong Neighborhoods
National League Of Cities Written by Cathy Spain In the late 1970s, I was a research economist writing guidebooks for local officials about the affordability of new infrastructure to achieve […]
Read moreThree Ways P3s Can Benefit Your Community
The Trump administration has proposed expanding the U.S. Department of Transportation Private Activity Bond program, encouraging the development of public-private partnerships (P3s) in transportation projects. While P3s do not work […]
Read moreSix Tips To Help Residents Age In Place
Since Jan. 1, 2011, 10,000 Baby Boomers are eligible to retire daily, and Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030. Many of those […]
Read moreFrom Rome To New Jersey: A History Of Water And Public Health
The relationship between public health, clean water and sanitation has been explored since ancient times – the Greeks observed a connection between lifestyle, social class and health, but there were […]
Read moreInvesting In Natural Infrastructure Brings More Than Financial Benefits
It’s no secret that our infrastructure is experiencing more frequent problems from increased demand and extreme weather changes. By 2030, the world is going to spend an estimated trillion on […]
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