When the city of Pocahontas, Iowa (2,000), looked into providing its offices and residents with high-speed Internet access

The Alexandria, Virginia (128,000), Heritage Trail takes walkers and bicyclists along a 23-mile route, past 58 stops and 110 sites showcasing 9,000 years of Alexandria history.

Since 1975, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities has offered their this handbook for local government employees in the State of Wisconsin.

This article describes two trends affecting local government: modernization and the need to build and maintain a sense of community.

Transparency is the principle of allowing those affected by administrative decisions to know about results and about the process that led to decisions.