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Article Local Works By Steven Baird

In Calabasas, the emergency plan enlists local neighbors

At the core of Calabasas’s plan is a simple assumption: Everyday communication will fail during an earthquake or wildfire. And even if it doesn’t, recent emergencies demonstrate that residents need reliable channels of communication for information.

Article Legal Notes By Glen C. Hansen

How to create impact fees for classes of development

Over the summer, the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to a decade-long legal saga involving development impact fees — for now. Going forward, cities can expect to see more federal constitutional challenges to fee programs that seek to mitigate the impacts of new development. 

Article Legal Notes By  Katherine Read

Is your agency ready for wearable smart devices?

Some glasses, watches, and rings allow users to record audio or video without the knowledge of co-workers or supervisors. But while prohibiting this technology in the workplace may seem intuitive, the proliferation of wearable technology makes that impractical.

Article Local Works By Caleb Zimmerschied Valadez

Can we eliminate traffic deaths? Petaluma is trying

“We need to make our roads more conducive for safe driving, and that requires engineering,” said Christina Panza, who advocates for safer bicycling infrastructure in the region. “You’ve got to look at the infrastructure because people are human; they’re going to make errors.”

Article Executive Director's Message By League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman

The promise of America is delivered by cities

“The promise of America may be written in our nation’s founding documents, but it is delivered in our cities,” writes Cal Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman. “At a time when national politics often measures success by winning an argument, cities are measured by whether they solve problems.”

Article Local Works by Gary Petersen and Dr. Elissa Lee, OTD

To prevent the worst of wildfires, government needs to take a collaborative approach

“As wildfires grow more frequent and destructive, the most effective defense may begin not with technology or top-down policy, but with neighbors,” write Nevada City Council Member Gary Petersen and Dr. Elissa Lee. “Wildfire resilience depends on neighbors working together to protect each other.”

Article Solutions for Cities

Wildfire-inspired resiliency upgrades benefit communities all year long

As wildfires increase in size and ferocity, local governments are upgrading their buildings to ensure critical operations keep running. These upgrades often result in other benefits, including decarbonization and long-term cost savings. 

Article Local Works By Belinda Torres

West Sacramento’s decades-long revitalization vision begins to take shape at Grand Gateway

“I like to call it the story of West Sacramento taking little pieces of what the city had inherited and having to kind of reimagine what we could do,” said Mark Polhemus, the city’s community investment manager.

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