The program intended to replace the property taxes counties can’t collect is unpredictable and relies on a complex, inefficient formula. Congress has the chance to address its flaws and redefine the federal-local relationship.
As Atlanta’s mayor puts it, a strategy for everything “means you have a strategy of nothing.”
The World Cup is expected to draw huge crowds, and it’s up to cities to figure out how to get them to the matches before kickoff.
Cities and states are struggling to keep up with road repairs as infrastructure costs outpace revenues.
Allen, Texas, put a few videos on its new YouTube channel in 2007 just to see what would happen. Today the channel has a subscriber base few local governments could match.
They say they’re tightening their belts. But survey optimism and budget balance tell you little about longer-term structural fiscal health.
State zoning reforms to remove barriers to factory-built homes have done little to close the housing gap. There are steps state and federal policymakers should take to boost this affordable option.
San Francisco is benefiting from an AI boom while Los Angeles grapples with population decline and a struggling Hollywood.
The debate over how to classify fast-changing communities has major implications for planning and public policy.
Most jurisdictions don’t know how much they spend on fuel and electricity across the enterprise. Figuring it out is a prerequisite for managing volatile prices.
The lack of oversight of contracted work is commonplace. It’s important to track things early, before audits uncover problems.
It’s about competence. To build residents’ trust, cities need to focus on delivering core services efficiently, setting measurable standards and meeting them consistently.
More and more, cities are paying hefty fees for private attorneys to take big businesses to court. In the end, though, they’re making life more costly for their residents.
The departure of a community’s major employer is about more than job losses. Finance managers need a fiscal strategy.
GIS-based apps, imaging, sensors and other tools can significantly improve tracking and response. They need to be thoughtfully integrated with services.
A crucial deadline is looming, and local governments seeking to compete need to demonstrate an investible project pipeline with measurable outcomes. Not every project is a fit.
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