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Accolades for Chesapeake


Chesapeake Named the Sixth Best Run City in the Nation
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Chesapeake Among America's 50 Best Cities
  • See what Bloomberg Businessweek says about Chesapeake.
Chesapeake Makes the 2011 Best Cities for Families

Chesapeake, Virginia, once again, has been named to the Top 100 Best Cities for Families by Parenting Magazine. Selections were made based on the Top 100 U.S. cities by population. Comparison factors included education, health, safety, economy, and recreation. Read the full article at Parenting Magazine.

Chesapeake Ranks Ninth of 100 Most iPad Friendly Cities in the U.S.

Men's Health magazine ranked Chesapeake on its list of 100 Most Tech-Friendly Cities in the U.S. To determine the rankings, Men's Health focused on communities that embrace new technology. For the complete list, check out Men's Health.

Chesapeake: Budgeting for Now and the Future

The Virginian-Pilot praised Chesapeake's budgeting in their March 27, 2011 editorial.

"Chesapeake's budget provides the strongest evidence in the region that preparing in good times for bad is wiser than taking the short view."

  • Read the complete editorial at PilotOnline.
  • View Previous and Current Budgets.
Chesapeake Receives Award of Excellence for Use of Web 2.0 Technologies

The City was among 17 state and local governments recognized by the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for achieving impressive results through effective use of Web 2.0 technologies. Award winners were selected based on innovative use of Web 2.0 applications and social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. Visit Public Technology Institute for the full article.

 

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