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5 Ways We’re Growing Resources, Driving Innovation, and Enhancing Support Through Community
Join the conversation in the Accela Success Community today We understand that our customers are the true heroes working to modernize governments across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Customer Spotlight: Pinellas County, Florida
Like many jurisdictions, Pinellas County, Fla. struggles under a land use regimen that can sometimes seem painfully slow. It’s a source of frustration to builders,…
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Four Ways GIS Can Make Your City Smarter
In this Esri Story Map, Esri shows where the housing prices have grown the most unaffordable for residents in the San Francisco Bay Area. State…
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Developing a Data Standard for Building Permits
At Accela, we understand the power of permit data. For the past several months, Accela has been working with a broad consortium of stakeholders to…
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Announcing BLDS 1.0
In May, I described a months-long process that was focused on the development of a new building permit data standard called the Building…
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Making governments great again. One humble permit and license at a time.
I joined Accela this past Fall to help state and local governments work better for their citizens. I’m convinced that by improving everyday interactions between…
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Fireside Chat with Accela’s Gary Kovacs: 2020 Learnings for a Better 2021
Accela CEO Gary Kovacs shares lessons learned from 2020 and his projections for the year ahead. Q: What are your major lessons learned from 2020?…
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Unpacking Florida’s HB 667—Are Virtual Inspections the New Normal?
VuSpex Virtual Inspection Software The following is a contributed blog from VuSpex, one of Accela’s Preferred Tier Technology Alliance Partners. This summer, the sun…
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