Opportunity Funds, created in the federal tax bill (H.R. 1) signed into law in December 2017, could unlock private capital to facilitate economic growth in distressed areas.
Livable Places Update
Age-friendly Communities
Communities across the globe are already working to address the needs of their older residents and prepare for future generations by providing opportunities for all residents to stay connected and actively participate in their community.
New Frontiers on the Street: Managing Your Curb Space in a Time of Mobility Disruption
The spaces at the edge of our streets have evolved so rapidly with the arrival of new mobility and increased delivery needs that local land-use planners and regulators are struggling to create policies that keep pace.
Expanding Decarbonization: Electrification Isn’t Just for Transportation
As the focus on the need to address climate change grows, one major greenhouse gas emitter – natural gas – has largely flown under many people’s radar.
Local Governments and Positive Disruption: Leveraging the Sharing Economy for Sustainable Communities
The current state of America’s sharing economy is marked by increased tensions between new sharing companies and well-established business models. How local governments approach these economic disruptions will help shape the future of economic growth and how future business does business.
Resilient Infrastructure: Sustainable Responses to a Changing Climate
The major firestorms, hurricanes and mudslides of 2017 underscored the pervasive and growing urgency to improve resilience at the community level.
The Year in Review: Local Government Successes by the Numbers
California is leading the charge as an implementer, innovator and model – and members of the Local Government Commission are the tip of that spear.
Creating Firewise Communities in the Era of Climate Change
Local leaders, residents and businesses are grappling with a long list of unanswered questions about Northern CA’s deadliest and most costly wildfire.
Jobs and Automation: How will the Future Work?
The increasing feasibility of automation has created questions about the future of work and its potential for displacing workers.
Creating a utopia for self-driving cars? Start sharing the ride now!
Encouraging ridesharing and carsharing is a strategy that would address current conditions and lay the groundwork for a brighter autonomous-vehicle future.
