All News In: Thought Leadership
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July 9th, 2024Replacing Lead Service Lines 101
Copper and lead have been used in water pipes and fixtures in the United States for decades. While too...
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May 9th, 2024The need for updating comprehensive plans and ordinances beyond Chapter 160D requirements
Ensuring the vitality and sustainability of our communities requires more than just envisioning grand...
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May 1st, 2024
MS4 Permitting 201: Ensuring Compliance
A Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is a community’s system of infrastructure that carries...
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April 24th, 2024
MS4 Permitting 101: The Basics
Polluted stormwater runoff can have significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health. One...
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April 15th, 2024
Benefits of flexibility: Conditional zoning can benefit communities, developers, and allow innovative design
At WithersRavenel, our planners work with municipalities and developers on a variety of public and...
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April 3rd, 2024
Out with text: creating visual ordinances and plans
City or town ordinances aim to reflect community needs and aspirations. While an ordinance conjures up...
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February 6th, 2024
From grants to loans: Navigating diverse funding opportunities for sustainable communities
Is your community looking for ways to revitalize its downtown, enhance critical infrastructure, or...
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January 17th, 2024
The FEMA BRIC program is a valuable funding source for resiliency projects
Amid a changing climate, building resilience has come to the forefront as a way to mitigate the fallout...
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December 11th, 2023
NC budget includes a funding boost to outdoor recreation
When the North Carolina General Assembly passed its 2023–2025 budget in September, it included an...
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December 7th, 2023
Keeping up with the times: The importance of regularly conducted utility rate studies on your community’s success
When was the last time that your community conducted a rate study for your utility fund? Was it last...
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November 27th, 2023
The path forward: How pavement management benefits everyone
The jarring vibrations felt through the driver’s seat from a road filled with potholes and cracks...
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November 15th, 2023
Stormwater system management and funding are integral to changing weather conditions
Over the last decade, North Carolina has experienced an increase in extreme rainfall events. In 2018,...
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