Local government is where you can make the most impact and difference in your city, but how do you go about actually interacting with your local government?

Local Government, Erfurt, Top Story, Edward ErfurtEdward ErfurtFebruary 3, 2023local government, public engagement, local politics

What’s Behind PBOT’s $4.4 Billion Street Maintenance Backlog Excuse?

The maintenance backlog excuse should not be the end of the conversation—it should be the start of a new one.

Infrastructure, Safe & Productive Streets, Transparent Accounting, Top StoryJonathan MausFebruary 2, 2023maintenance, Maintenance, infrastructure maintenance, street repair, Transparent Local Accounting, Safe and Productive Streets, Oregon

Buncombe County Has the Conversation No One Wants to Have: Property Taxes

All over the U.S., studies have shed light on how much residents in lower-valued homes are being overassessed on property taxes. Now, Buncombe County, NC, is offering residents a space to appeal their assessments.

Sheppard, Transparent Accounting, Urban3, Top Story, NewsSeairra SheppardFebruary 2, 2023finance, tax revenue, tax exemption, property tax, Transparent Local Accounting, Urban3, Just Accounting for Health

Portland’s Cully Neighborhood To Use “The One Ring” for Good

In the past, urban renewal projects have displaced people and destroyed neighborhoods, yet Portland’s Cully neighborhood aims to launch an urban renewal plan…but this time, in a good way?

Podcast, Upzoned, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 1, 2023Podcast, podcast, Upzoned, Oregon, Urban Renewal, neighborhood revitalization, Neighborhoods

Activists Demand Change After Fatal Crash in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has seen record-breaking highs in traffic violence in recent years, and one particularly dangerous intersection has advocates calling for its redesign—before another innocent person gets killed.

Bikeability, Safe & Productive Streets, News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoFebruary 1, 2023Safe and Productive Streets, Crash Analysis Studio, biking, bikeability, bike lanes, Safety, safety, car crash, advocacy, Indiana

Who Does it Take to (Physically) Build a Neighborhood?

If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a whole community to build a building. The small-scale developers of South Bend, IN, are showing how to do just that—and do it successfully in the long term.