Resources

Field notes on modern municipal software.

Practical, jargon-free writing on GIS, asset management, permitting, and running local-government operations — from people who’ve done the implementations.

Buyer's guide

Field notes on modern municipal software.

Six questions to ask before you renew your asset management software

AI-native vs. AI bolted on: what the difference actually looks like

What is municipal asset management? A plain-English definition

Asset management software for cities under 50,000

What "GIS-native" actually means for municipal asset management

Going live in weeks, not quarters: a realistic municipal rollout

Permitting software for local government: an evaluation checklist

Capturing true work-order cost without slowing crews down

Where AI genuinely helps a public works team (and where it doesn’t)

The easiest asset management software is the one you can just talk to

How small cities cut 311 call volume with self-service intake

GIS work order software: what "on the map" actually buys you

Permitting software for towns under 10,000

Asset management for water and wastewater utilities

From spreadsheets to your first CMMS: a small city’s guide