Jason Christensen, Author at Accela

Calling Accela’s Most Innovative Customers for Accelarate 2021 Trendsetter Awards

6 July 2021 GovTech government technology Citizen Engagement Civic Platform Digital Transformation Company News

This fall, Accela will welcome hundreds of state and local government leaders, product experts and industry changemakers to its annual...

Technology Modernization that Transforms Planning and Building Processes

Jason Christensen

10 May 2021 Land Management

The pressure on planning and building departments is constant. They must oversee private development to ensure communities are safe. They...

The 5G Permitting Challenge: How Smart Cities Move Forward

Jason Christensen

28 February 2021 GovTech connectivity

Many government agencies expect that 5G is a technology that could support the popular vision of smart and connected cities...

Webinar Series Highlights State and Local Governments Optimizing Service Delivery in a Digital World

Jason Christensen

14 December 2020 Land Management COVID-19

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Accela customers and other government agencies across the globe responded – some were able to...

How Governments Can Meet the Solar Permitting Challenge in the Wake of COVID-19

Jason Christensen

21 April 2020 government technology

This is the third article in a 3-part “Trends in Permitting” series authored by Accela’s Building and Planning solution team....

5G and the Small Cell Permitting Challenge: Are Governments Ready?

Jason Christensen

24 February 2020 government technology

This is the first article in a 3-part “Trends in Permitting” series authored by Accela’s Building and Planning solution team....

Call for Nominations – Accela Trendsetter Awards

Jason Christensen

13 August 2019 government technology

State and local agencies elevating communities to be honored at Accela's 2019 Trendsetter Awards in Denver Accela is recognizing  innovative...

How to Untap Economic Growth Through Digital Licensing

Jason Christensen

17 May 2019 GovTech

Editor's note: This blog comes from the report, "Stimulating Economic Growth Through Modern Business Licensing," the full report can be...

Customer Spotlight: Pinellas County, Florida

Jason Christensen

19 April 2019 government technology

Like many jurisdictions, Pinellas County, Fla. struggles under a land use regimen that can sometimes seem painfully slow. It’s a...

Event Roundup: 4 Things I Learned at the 2019 National Planning Conference

Jason Christensen

18 April 2019 government technology smart cities

Last week, city planners from across the country descended on San Francisco, CA for one of the largest planning conferences...