The Town of Miami is a historic mining community in the Copper Corridor region of Arizona. Situated in a mountainous region, the community experiences more extreme weather conditions than other areas of the state, including fires, floods, landslides, and other related natural hazards as well as technological hazards such as cybersecurity concerns. As a smaller, […]
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The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. As the City is dedicated to utilizing data to improve municipal operations and planning, the Neighborhood Resources Department is exploring opportunities to further leverage the Building […]
Waste contamination is an increasingly challenging barrier to effective recycling and composting efforts. Green waste contaminants, such as grass clippings and leaves, can release significant amounts of methane and other greenhouse gasses when disposed of in landfills. Greenwaste is any organic material that can be broken down into compost. Compost is converted into soil, mulch, […]
With the constant evolution of technology, it is vital for organizations to incorporate a strategic approach to social media into their marketing plans to effectively connect with target audiences in new ways. Social media provides an excellent outlet for municipalities to build relationships with their community and grow their economic sector. However, it is imperative […]
The city’s mission is to improve the lives of the people they serve, and its vision is to be the community of choice for residents, businesses, and employees. Additionally, the city’s Strategic Plan and Balanced Scorecard are designed to drive performance throughout the organization towards one common objective – improving the community experience. The results […]
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The city’s mission is to improve the lives of the people they serve, and its vision is to be the community of choice for residents, businesses, and employees. Additionally, the city’s Strategic Plan and Balanced Scorecard are designed to drive performance throughout the organization towards one common objective – improving the community experience. The results […]
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Growing a culture of sustainability throughout a city can be logistically difficult without hiring a sustainability director, but cities can begin making strides within their current operating systems. With the planned renovation of the Field Operations Campus, Glendale is currently presented with a unique opportunity to decrease its impact on climate change while creating new […]
From water treatment to backup power generation for fire departments and police stations, Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) are used to store a range of chemical agents necessary for a wide variety of local governmental functions. For this reason, it is critical that cities use and maintain ASTs efficiently and safely for their residents, the environment, […]