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4 weeks ago | 
smartcitiesdive.com | Michelle M. Havich
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. America’s infrastructure earned a C in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, released Tuesday. That grade, up from 2021’s C-, is its highest grade since the first report was issued in 1998. The report, released every four years, contained evaluations of 18 categories of the country’s infrastructure across eight criteria.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Walking has several benefits.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards. Since 2004, the Crown Communities awards have recognized government projects with long-term implications for a city/county/municipality and its constituents.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Traffic congestion is an issue facing cities of all sizes, affecting commutes, the economy, the environment and the mental health of everyone stuck in it. The city of Victorville, Calif. was no stranger to traffic woes.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards. Since 2004, the Crown Communities awards have recognized government projects with long-term implications for a city/county/municipality and its constituents.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 American City & County Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servants awards. Since 2004, the Crown Communities awards have recognized government projects with long-term implications for a city/county/municipality and its constituents.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
As a traffic and transportation planner with more than five decades of experience, I’ve seen firsthand the evolution of urban mobility and the various strategies implemented to manage traffic congestion. Without a doubt, one of the most effective and increasingly relevant strategies to emerge during that time is congestion pricing. Congestion pricing policies have proven […]
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
The definition of public servant is a person who prioritizes the needs of their constituents, and who works to make their lives and community better. Andréa Comer, chief of staff for the office of the Treasurer of Connecticut, embodies this ideal. “My mom used to always say you should never feel comfortable if your neighbor is hungry. That has had stuck with me,” Comer says.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Work is not where you go. It’s what you do. In today’s hybrid work world, it is no longer enough to solve for the challenges of remote work or support a safe office re-entry. It’s about finding solutions to not just recover in the face of change, but to thrive and innovate. Empower your workers at home, in the office, or anywhere. In the year 2024, we live our lives online.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
americancityandcounty.com | Michelle M. Havich
Spinning around in a barber chair gave Lisa Deeley a unique view of politics and community. Deeley was raised by a single mom in Philadelphia, when weren’t a lot of childcare options available. “So basically, everywhere my mom went, I went with her,” she says. And Deeley’s mom was involved in politics, serving on the local level as a committee person. “You’re basically a representative for the major party in just your six-block radius neighborhood,” Deeley explains.
