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The events associated with COVID-19 are unprecedented. As we all work to respond to the pandemic as best we can, cities across the country have been quick to develop underlying policies that address municipal service delivery. We have collected a running list of action points – in no particular order – that you may wish to consider as you contemplate your next steps.

April 21, 2021

Arlington’s School Lives on in the New Community Center

Declining attendance forced the closure of Arlington’s only school in 1985 and the structure remained underutilized for two decades while the building deteriorated and became a dumping ground.

March 23, 2021

Choosing the Right Water Storage for Your Community is an Important Decision

Nearly every community has one, emblazoned with the town’s name and towering above the community. A water tower often becomes a symbol of a municipality but for those who supervise and secure important infrastructure, the water tower is an important piece of equipment providing clean water to hundreds of thousands of residents.

March 12, 2021

Resilient Engineering: 6 Tips to Maximize Your Engineering Budget

Keeping your public works infrastructure resilient when facing challenges like a limited supply of dollars or unexpected repairs caused by long-deferred maintenance is both a science and an art. Here are six ways to get a good grip on budget management by focusing on stretching that seemingly inflexible wallet.

March 2, 2021

COVID Relief Details: Four Steps You Can Take to Prepare

No doubt you have been following the movement in Washington related to the latest COVID-19 relief, known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The current draft has local governments receiving $130 billion, equally divided between municipalities and counties. This equates to $65 billion for municipalities allocated to all 19,000 cities, towns, and villages in the nation.

February 15, 2021

Celebrating National Engineers Week!

Help the next generation explore a career in engineering! With these custom coloring pages, you can explore engineering during your next STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) lesson.

December 21, 2020

Solving Repetitive Flooding in a Historic, Re-Developing Area Next Door to Downtown Houston

The Build Houston Forward Initiative (formerly ReBuild Houston) is the City of Houston’s voter approved pay-as-you-go plan to rebuild drainage and street infrastructure. Its goal is to improve the quality of life and mobility for residents through the reconstruction and proper maintenance of drainage and street improvements. From daily repairs like fixing potholes, to major

October 19, 2020

WEBINAR: Curious About Smart City Concepts?

Are you curious about Smart City concepts? Creating and executing a master plan, crafting public policies, managing programs, designing networks, facilitating public-private partnerships, and providing ongoing staff augmentation support – these are just some of the ways HR Green can help you position your community to becoming a Smart City.

August 20, 2020

FCC Small Cell Order Updates

Federal Court upheld nearly all of the 2018 FCC Small Cell order that pre-empted local control over deployment of small cells in the public rights-of-way.

July 28, 2020

Broadband Master Planning: A Holistic Approach to Meeting Broadband Goals

Solutions to having good, ubiquitous broadband are very different for each community. Some communities do not have enough broadband providers; others have plenty of providers but pockets of areas that are underserved; still others have so many providers that they are concerned about running out of rights of way, particularly as fiber for 5G and

July 6, 2020

How You Can Benefit From An Owner’s Representative

Owner’s representative present many advantages – the most evident would be the time and experience as well as their knowledge of the construction process.