All News In: Thought Leadership
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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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November 6th, 2023
Asset inventory, management can play key role when seeking funding assistance following a disaster
Hurricanes. Flooding. Tornadoes. When a natural disaster strikes a community, the immediate response...
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October 16th, 2023
WithersRavenel’s drone pilots bring data and details to climate resiliency planning
Imagine: A hurricane has slammed North Carolina’s coastal communities. There’s water as far as you...
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October 16th, 2023
Equitable community engagement drives WithersRavenel planning process
Planning is more than just determining and designing a roadmap of future needs of a place, area, or...
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October 4th, 2023
Asset Inventory and Assessment grants prevail through inflation
Over the past two-and-a-half years, inflation has cast ripples through our economy. Local governments...
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September 28th, 2023
Maximizing Your Pavement Budget: An Overview of Efficient Road Asset Management
Throughout my 20-plus years in pavement management, I’ve rated many thousands of miles of...
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September 20th, 2023
Climate hazard adaptation and mitigation planning: The first steps toward building resiliency for NC communities
As we swelter and sweat this summer, communities along the North Carolina coast and further inland are...
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