Key Challenge As the geographic center and seat of McHenry County, Illinois, Woodstock has long invited people to look northwest of Chicago for a small town alternative to the Windy City. It has made headlines, both with events of regional importance and as the manufacturer of...
Key Challenge When you’re a city on the rise, a name—and the reputation that comes with it—can make all the difference. History and identity and future are all inscribed in the letters that adorn a city’s seal and postmark every envelope. But what happens when the...
Key Challenge Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire. Given New Hampshire’s quaint charm, one might not expect a thriving metro. But the moment upon arriving in Manchester, you get the sense you aren’t in that New Hampshire anymore. Manchester is home to a strong...
Key Challenge At first glance, the City of Riviera Beach appears to be two worlds colliding. On Singer Island, gleaming residential and vacation rental towers preside over a pristine stretch of ocean and sand, their windows overlooking the comings and goings of leisure and commercial watercraft...
Key Challenge Resting on the western edge of Austin, the City of Bee Cave is a small, yet sophisticated, community in the hill country. Bee Cave residents benefit from being neighbors with the booming state capital. The continued outward expansion of the Austin metro has given...
Key Challenge As the home of architecture from the renowned Louis Sullivan (known as the “father of skyscrapers”), global corporate headquarters, a newly constructed high school (funded generously, in part, by private and corporate donations), and the largest free fair in Minnesota, one might naturally assume...
Key Challenge Buffalo Grove thrives as a northwestern Chicago suburb as a strong community in many ways, central among them the Village’s planful approach to everything. In early 2023, the Village put together a three pronged strategy to “Move BG Forward.” This plan consisted of a...
Key Challenge Situated on the eastern edge of the Greater Tampa Bay area, Zephyrhills is a beacon in Pasco County and a real player in Florida’s Sports Coast, humming with activity. Zephyrhills has long been known as the “City of Pure Water.” On an oasis of...
Key Challenge The City of Midlothian was experiencing the effects of rapid growth rippling from its northern neighbors—Dallas and Fort Worth. The population had nearly doubled each decade since 1990, and the few years following the COVID-19 outbreak saw Midlothian grow by over 10%. With newcomers...
Key Challenge Being “the other Paris” heaps a lot of expectations on a city. Paris, Texas holds up just fine in that regard. Their larger challenge is capturing their rightful share of Texas’s significant economic growth at more than 90 miles northeast of Dallas, which puts...