Of Interest

Because Decency in America is Not Dead

Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America
By: Deborah and James Fallows / Politico Magazine

National League of Cities Releases Small Cell Guide for Local Government

The equipment is popping up in urban environments across the country, and the NLC is trying to educate local governments before 5G hits.
By: Ben Miller / Government Technology / August 31, 2018

Thinking About Becoming a Smart City? 10 Benefits Of Smart Cities

Smart city technology can help cities operate more efficiently while improving services to citizens and businesses, among many other benefits. Here are the top 10 ways we see smart cities — and their stakeholders — benefiting.
By Adam Rujan, Nicole Simpkinson, Taylor Zalewski / Plante Moran / April 3, 2018

After Years of Decline, a California Port City Sheds Its Past

About three dozen development projects, valued around $3,5 billion, are underway or in the pipeline in Long Beach.
By: Vivian Marion / The New York Times, April 24, 2018

Ontario, California: A Business Mecca and the First Connected Gigabit City

Already a flourishing mecca for businesses, Ontario, CA is taking steps to usher in a new era for its city — the era of the connected community.
August 9, 2018 / Innovation & Tech Today

Inland Empire’s ‘Gigabit’ Community

Developers hope the tech-forward Ontario Ranch will draw millennial buyers attracted to is affordability
By: Kavita Daswani / The Real Deal – Los Angeles Real Estate News, July 26, 2018

Expanded Online Resources Give Businesses A Leg Up

May 21, 2018 / Anne Artley, Staff Writer / Long Beach Business Journal