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Top Ten: Where retirees live longer — and better
The question of where to retire is pressing among older Americans. According to AARP, more than 75% of older adults say they plan to age in place, valuing familiarity and community ties over relocation to retirement enclaves. However, among those … Continue reading →
Tejon Street revitalization creates safer, more walkable destination
For quite some time, Colorado Springs, Colo., has been looking to revitalize its downtown area and make it more accessible, safer and walkable, in order to create a destination location. Tejon Street is the main historic street through downtown Colorado … Continue reading →
Corpus Christi provides free cancer screenings to its firefighters
The Corpus Christi, Texas, Fire Department has joined fire companies across the country in offering its firefighters free cancer screenings. “The new initiative was spurred by upcoming state legislation passed in 2025 that will require cities and political subdivisions to … Continue reading →
Charlotte Fire builds new all-electric firehouse
Recently completed at the beginning of this year, Firehouse 30 in Charlotte, N.C., is now fully operational and replaces the old, temporary station on Belle-Oaks Drive near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. It is located on Beam Road across from the … Continue reading →
Mueller® provides solutions for quality drinking water
Mueller’s portfolio of brands provides extensive solutions to help cities provide safe drinking water and, when used together, help increase water quality. These products help cities and utilities to better prepare for the future and be proactive instead of reactive, … Continue reading →
Skate park enhances amenities for current, future Crown Point residents
In a town of almost any size, someone will say there’s nothing to do. Maybe it means there really isn’t much to do, or maybe it means that what’s there isn’t something those kinds of voices wanted to do. At … Continue reading →
New Bedford strengthens emergency preparedness through comprehensive plan
When New Bedford, Mass., officials began revisiting the city’s emergency management plans, they weren’t responding to a single storm, crisis or headline. They were preparing for the reality that emergencies rarely follow a script. At the center of the effort … Continue reading →
Neighborhood Resource Officer program brings continuity, quick response times to Spokane
In the 1990s, the Spokane, Wash., Police Department began its Neighborhood Resource Officer program based on the broken window theory of policing. This theory states that if police officers address minor offenses, such as broken windows and graffiti, it will … Continue reading →
Leasing option helps Amarillo, Texas, replace fleet vehicles more efficiently
Purchasing and maintaining fleet vehicles can be very expensive for cities, so Amarillo, Texas, chose another option — leasing fleet vehicles. When purchasing a fleet vehicle, there is the cost of purchasing the vehicle as well as maintenance and more … Continue reading →
Laguna Beach tackling fleet electrification goals
Laguna Beach, Calif., set a goal to be net zero by 2040 or sooner, and it is taking the necessary steps to get closer to meeting that goal. Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frimond said he believed the council passed a … Continue reading →
Infrastructure project brings stability, beauty to Kingsport, Tenn.
Sometimes a simple road repair can turn into a much bigger project – a greater opportunity to provide for the future and visually improve a cityscape in need of a facelift. Such was the case in Kingsport, Tenn., a mid-sized … Continue reading →
Huntsville Fleet Services Department connecting with qualified candidates via creative recruitment tools
The Fleet Services Department of Huntsville, Ala., is attempting a new method of finding qualified and interested individuals for its team. This team is integral to the city as it is in charge of the purchase and maintenance of a … Continue reading →
New Orleans’ intriguing little sister: Bay St. Louis
The name “St. Louis,” is often associated with the city in Missouri. But another city, Bay Saint Louis in Mississippi, also claims the name. Bay Saint Louis is a small town of less than 10,000 people, according to the 2020 … Continue reading →
Chandler welcomes AVs to connect residents with transportation
Chandler, Ariz., has taken a new step in expanding its public transit system by adding affordable micro-transit to its menu of services. The municipality’s mass transit system consists of a regional bus network called Valley Metro as well as Chandler … Continue reading →
Top Ten: Best small cities for sports
Sports fans live everywhere, and rivalries cross city and state lines. Some cities are home to high-performing, popular professional teams, while others rally around local college teams or have stadiums that regularly draw sellout crowds. WalletHub compared these small cities … Continue reading →
Going Gilmore: the inspiration for Stars Hollow
How did a simple trip through western Connecticut lead to the television phenomenon “Gilmore Girls”? According to writer Amy Sherman Palladino, it all began at the Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Conn., where she and her husband Dan stayed … Continue reading →
Burlington embarks on unique wastewater treatment project
A long overdue overhaul of the city’s wastewater treatment plants is underway in Burlington, Vt. Considered a once-in-a-generation upgrade, the improvements in this multiyear project have been decades in the making and are essential to creating a more resilient state … Continue reading →
Meals on wheels: Arlington, Texas, completes food delivery pilot program
As a leader in innovative transportation, the city of Arlington, Texas, recently completed a two-year pilot program that used innovative, autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries to underserved residents. According to Ann W. Foss, Ph.D., the planning and programming manager for … Continue reading →
