NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

Public Health 80

Public Health Sanitation Economic Development Community Engagement 80

NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 4, 2024

Edward Filadelfia, Deputy Public Works Director, Riverside CA Movie comparisons aside, wastewater monitoring is an important public health tool for municipalities. “Wastewater monitoring is like the movie Minority Report, we know something is going to happen before it does.” In this blog, we […] Source

Public Health 116

Public Health Public Works 116

Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

More than just eyesores, they threaten public health and safety, drain tax dollars, bring down property values, and make neighbors feel like nobody cares about the neighborhood. Vacant or “ blighted ” properties—whether dilapidated, abandoned homes or vacant, overgrown lots— harm neighbors and neighborhoods.

Housing 52

Housing Local Government Elected Officials Laws 52

Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Illegal dumping has public health, economic, and environmental consequences. Once, on a public street, someone dumped a 55-gallon drum of an extremely hazardous chemical right at the curb near a park within the city,” said Keith L. Walker, Director of the Department of Public Works in Camden, New Jersey. “It

Stewardship 52

Stewardship Public Health Local Government Accountability 52