Feb 04
2010
Ahead of the Curve – Trend 4: Competition to reduce “red tape” in local governments
Ahead of the Curve blog series authored by HB Lanarc and sponsored by BasicGov explores six major trends in municipal management in the 21st century, including a move to adopt sustainable practices. And leading communities are taking on all of these, and are leveraging benefits through their response to each trend. Read below and comments are welcome. Read trend 1, trend 2, trend 3.
Trend 4: Competition to reduce “red tape” in local governments
Development is a long and costly process. Municipal managers that are clear in setting desired areas for growth, and fast processes for meeting regulations and amenities, are attractive places for the development community. Therefore, there is competition among municipalities to improve application processing efficiency and to reduce the “red tape” factor. At the same time, however, citizens want to ensure public objectives are not ignored through speedy permitting processes.
Leading municipalities are responding by using technology and internal processes to reduce permitting time while ensuring public objectives are achieved. In communities where the public has identified infill and redevelopment as priorities, leaders are also building public support in advance of development applications, making it easier to get approvals for these otherwise difficult and time-consuming projects.
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