91 articles by Ryan Kushner

• California adopted AI safety legislation. Here are 5 things it does.

  Oct. 2, 2025

• Modern multifamily buildings see ‘far better fire safety outcomes’ than other housing types, Pew report finds

  Oct. 1, 2025

• Massachusetts opened the door for ADUs this year. It has approved 550 so far.

  Sept. 29, 2025

• Santa Clara County records surge in first-time homelessness

  Sept. 26, 2025

• Whistleblowers accuse HUD of ‘systematically undermining’ fair housing laws

  Sept. 25, 2025

• California shelves AI bill designed to ‘address algorithmic discrimination’

  Sept. 24, 2025

• 5 takeaways from Harvard’s Unlocking the Missing Middle housing report

  Sept. 23, 2025

• Amazon pledged to deliver affordable housing to the Puget Sound region. It just hit 10,000 units.

  Sept. 19, 2025

• Amid encampment crackdowns, Maui County, Hawaiʻi, explores ‘compassionate’ approach

  Sept. 18, 2025

• Houston had outpaced the nation in addressing homelessness. Now it’s facing a setback.

  Sept. 15, 2025

• Judge temporarily blocks new HUD housing grant criteria

  Sept. 12, 2025

• San Francisco’s permitting reform seeks an end to building project ‘death by a thousand cuts’

  Sept. 11, 2025

• With an executive order, Maryland aims to build more houses faster

  Sept. 10, 2025

• California forms task force to clear homeless encampments

  Sept. 9, 2025

• Half of US residents ‘uncomfortable’ about AI in government: survey

  Sept. 8, 2025

• Chicago eases parking mandates to spur affordable housing development

  Sept. 5, 2025

• A Virginia city eliminated single-family-only zoning. Then the lawsuits came.

  Sept. 3, 2025

• To address homelessness, Oakland, California, has a new plan and new resources

  Sept. 2, 2025

• Oregon moves toward state-level zoning in push for ‘missing middle’ housing

  Aug. 28, 2025

• Housing affordability was a problem in New Orleans before Katrina. That hasn’t changed.

  Aug. 27, 2025

• As federal funding dries up, 72% of Michigan city leaders fear fiscal problems: survey

  Aug. 25, 2025

• In Colorado, most residential zoning codes block affordable housing

  Aug. 22, 2025

• Salesforce debuts AI agents for city services

  Aug. 21, 2025

• City and county leaders urge Congress to reinstate ‘critical’ cybersecurity funding

  Aug. 20, 2025

• This small Oregon city voted to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. It’s part of a larger trend.

  Aug. 18, 2025

• State Farm homeowners insurance rates to surge 27% in Illinois

  Aug. 15, 2025

• Ohio mandate requires local governments to establish cybersecurity programs

  Aug. 14, 2025

• Dallas says it’s the first major Texas city to use AI for procurement

  Aug. 13, 2025

• Federal legislation aims to counteract surge of local laws criminalizing homelessness

  Aug. 12, 2025

• After federal job cuts, initiative aims to redirect talent to local government roles

  Aug. 11, 2025

• Microsoft Copilot just got its biggest U.S. city client yet: San Francisco

  Aug. 8, 2025

• LA County sees second year of homelessness declines, ends longtime partnership with city of LA

  Aug. 7, 2025

• 5 takeaways from Harvard’s 2025 state of housing report

  Aug. 6, 2025

• Housing shortages hit low-income renters the hardest, Pew report finds

  Aug. 5, 2025

• 6 U.S. cities will get data analytics, AI support via international alliance

  Aug. 4, 2025

• Senate tackles housing affordability crisis with bipartisan bill

  July 30, 2025

• Bill looks to expand AI, cybersecurity resources for local governments

  July 25, 2025

• Archetype AI is helping this Washington city monitor pedestrian safety in real time

  July 2, 2025

• OpenAI ‘for government’ initiative aims to further integrate AI into public sector

  June 20, 2025

• Study: Business AI power consumption highest in these 10 states

  June 13, 2025

• California mayors speak out on ‘unconscionable’ lack of homelessness aid in proposed state budget

  June 11, 2025

• Iowa ADU law aims to address housing shortage

  May 29, 2025

• These 10 states have the highest fiber broadband availability

  May 28, 2025

• The 6 fastest-warming U.S. cities

  May 20, 2025

• Tech hubs: these 10 cities are ‘best prepared’ for a smart city future

  May 12, 2025

• Trump budget looks to slash rental assistance, affordable housing programs

  May 7, 2025

• These are the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S.

  May 7, 2025

• More public EV charging, including curbside, envisioned in Chicago plan

  April 14, 2025

• Authorium steps into growing field of AI procurement products

  April 11, 2025

• NYC congestion pricing is seeing positive results, but its future rests largely on Trump: MIT panel

  April 4, 2025

• Housing, utilities and food among top US needs in 2024: United Way

  April 2, 2025

• FEMA disaster preparedness role could decrease following Trump executive order

  March 28, 2025

• Trump administration mulls use of federal land to address affordable housing crisis

  March 21, 2025

• The federal government ‘clawed back’ grant money from an NYC bank account—here’s why that’s possible

  March 11, 2025

• Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

  March 5, 2025

• Pilot program in Salem explores ways to mitigate rising flood risks and fill insurance gaps

  March 3, 2025

• Baltimore sues Trump administration over purge of DEI programs

  Feb. 18, 2025

• OpenAI unveils AI service designed for U.S. government agencies

  Feb. 3, 2025

• Carahsoft, Dynamo AI partner to offer generative AI solutions to public sector

  Jan. 17, 2025

• Public pension funding remains “fragile” but showed improvement in 2024

  Jan. 8, 2025

• Top 10 most popular American City & County articles of 2024

  Dec. 30, 2024

• A year in AI: See the top AC&C articles on artificial intelligence in 2024

  Dec. 20, 2024

• Minimum wage is set to increase in a record number of jurisdictions in 2025

  Dec. 18, 2024

• As wildfire threats grow, new funding is helping local governments convert trucks into wildland fire engines

  Dec. 6, 2024

• Are local governments prepared for AI? 38% of IT leaders say not at all

  Nov. 26, 2024

• ‘Building a technology-friendly environment’: Detroit to accept cryptocurrency payments in 2025

  Nov. 8, 2024

• Local governments are less impacted by polarization, survey finds

  Nov. 4, 2024

• The future of flying: FAA’s final air taxi rule could have cities looking more like ‘The Jetsons’

  Oct. 24, 2024

• States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline

  Sept. 30, 2024

• Chicago’s transit authority looks to AI-powered gun detection to help curb violent crime

  Sept. 20, 2024

• Nevada has a large backlog of unemployment benefits appeals. It’s banking on AI to help.

  Sept. 16, 2024

• Violent crime fell 6% in major U.S. cities in the first half of 2024, survey finds

  Aug. 21, 2024

• State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

  Aug. 12, 2024

• As California moves to clear homeless encampments, it’s encouraging local governments to follow suit

  July 29, 2024

• Flood monitoring product aims to make tracking flood damage more efficient

  July 19, 2024

• Data tool designed to help states and localities provide medical debt relief

  July 12, 2024

• Is it a federal crime for government officials to accept gratuities? Supreme Court says ‘the answer is no’

  July 3, 2024

• 2023 Crown Communities Award winner: City turns one-way frontage road into a two-way economic boon

  July 3, 2024

• Biden administration announces $1.8B in transportation grants for ‘communities of every size’

  June 26, 2024

• City of Rochester mulls a groundbreaking move: creating its own bank

  June 18, 2024

• Evansville police to add safeguards after officer’s ‘misuse’ of AI software

  June 17, 2024

• Cities are struggling to optimize opioid settlement money. This tool offers advice

  June 5, 2024

• Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project

  June 5, 2024

• The latest threat to drinking water systems? Cyberattacks, EPA says

  May 29, 2024

• Survey: More 2024 college graduates are applying to government jobs

  May 28, 2024

• New AI-powered data analyst designed for public sector

  May 10, 2024

• AI guidelines put in place for administering public benefits programs

  May 8, 2024

• 2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers

  May 6, 2024

• ‘The sounds of nature’: Cicada noise causes influx of 911 calls in South Carolina town

  April 25, 2024

• 7 tips for growing a successful local farmers market

  April 23, 2024

• EPA to implement national limit on “forever chemicals” in drinking water

  April 15, 2024