Seeing the storm coming: How Frost Solutions is changing what a winter forecast can do
Article and photos submitted by Frost Solutions For most public works departments, “the forecast” still means a regional outlook from the National Weather Service, maybe a call to a neighboring county and a supervisor’s gut feeling based on how the … More from our cover sponsor →
Roswell, New Mexico is a welcoming place for Earthlings and Aliens
In early July 1947, New Mexico rancher W.W. “Mack” Brazel and a young friend were en route to check on their sheep when they came across a wide patch of wreckage consisting of what looked like rubber, tinfoil, paper and … Continue reading →
Top 10 cities for composting
Composting is complicated. As the website LawnStarter.com noted, grass clippings and other organic yard waste are compostable, yet 26 states require yard waste to be sorted out from the compost bin. Cities in other U.S. states, however, are trying to … Continue reading →
New public safety training facility highlights Prattville’s commitment to safety
It is a sad reality that in the current enlightened age, so many tragedies of large-scale proportions still occur. Active shooters haunt school campuses and malls, fires rage out of control at public venues, vehicular accidents take the lives of … Continue reading →
Jefferson City puts focus on abandoned vehicles
Operation Spring Cleanup aimed at managing the increasing number of complaints reported to both the Jefferson City Police Department and the city’s code enforcement, said Molly Bryan, public information coordinator for the city. The capital of Missouri, like many cities … Continue reading →
Iowa City’s compost facility upgrades will increase capacity by over 5,000 tons
With Iowa’s ban on yard waste in landfills for many years, the Iowa City landfill has long had a commercial compost facility for yard waste and, after amending the permit in 2009, for food waste as well. However, it was … Continue reading →
Seeing the storm coming: How Frost Solutions is changing what a winter forecast can do
Article and photos submitted by Frost Solutions For most public works departments, “the forecast” still means a regional outlook from the National Weather Service, maybe a call to a neighboring county and a supervisor’s gut feeling based on how the … Continue reading →
Sideshow Prevention Program draws on collaboration for safer streets
By LAUREN CAGGIANO | The Municipal Sideshows, once a niche activity involving cars spinning doughnuts at public intersections, have evolved into large-scale, organized events that disrupt traffic and pose significant safety risks. Oakland, Calif., has embarked on an inter-departmental initiative … Continue reading →
Cambridge, Mass., Department of Public Works collaboration brings art, information to community
By NICHOLETTE CARLSON | The Municipal The Cambridge, Mass., Department of Public Works and the Adius Arts Initiative teamed up a few years ago in a unique idea to bring art and a large, planned reconstruction project to local neighborhoods. … Continue reading →
Pendleton, Ore., won several sustainability awards
By DENISE FEDOROW | The Municipal The city of Pendleton, Ore., has won several awards for its solar canopy project at the wastewater treatment plant, but Assistant Public Works Director Kyle Willman has no plans to stop with that project. … Continue reading →
Friendly faces everywhere: The real South Park
By JULIE YOUNG | The Municipal It is the historic mining community that inspired one of the longest-running animated programs in American television history. However, South Park, Colo., bears little resemblance to its cartoon counterpart. In fact, it’s a geographical … Continue reading →
Newberry, Fla., preserves the past, plans forward with municipal hub
By Teresa Nicodemus | The Municipal After six years of planning and construction, the city of Newberry, Fla., a fast-growing rural community, has consolidated operations under one roof. The new 12,000-square-foot, two-story City Hall sits at 25493 NW 1st Ave., … Continue reading →
Harrisonburg gets community involved in environmental benefits with tree planting
An urban tree canopy analysis was performed in 2018, showing that Harrisonburg, Va., had an urban tree canopy of only about 26%. This was partially because of the history of agricultural land in the city as well as a higher … Continue reading →
Duluth draws tourists and residents alike
At the extreme western edge of Lake Superior, along the eastern border of Minnesota, lies the city of Duluth. About 87,000 people live here in the “Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas.” Its history goes back to the Ojibwa and … Continue reading →
Construction continues on FishPass, a one-of-a-kind fish sorting dam
FishPass is the first of its kind, not only in Traverse City, Mich., but in the world, to replace and improve a dam. The project is a large partnership between the city of Traverse City, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, U.S. … Continue reading →
Brentwood Public Works leads cleanup and recovery efforts
Dale Biggerstaff said it was the kind of event that he’s proud to have in his career portfolio — but one he never wants to experience again. As the public works director for the city of Brentwood, Tenn., Biggerstaff knew … Continue reading →
Top 10: States for retirement
When the day comes to retire from decades of dedicated employment and embrace the leisurely life, a lot of things change. Almost overnight, the cost of living, inheritance tax laws, crime, in-home services, transportation and health care become top priorities. … Continue reading →
Billings completes Wicks Lane stormwater project ahead of additional future growth
After nearly two years of construction in the city of Billings, Mont., the Wicks Lane Stormwater Improvement Project is complete, marking a major investment in the future growth and environmental sustainability of the area. The project upgraded an aging stormwater … Continue reading →
Arlington takes infrastructure improvements to the next level
In 2022, Arlington, Texas, known as The American Dream City, proposed a multi-million-dollar project known as the Residential Rebuild. Long discussed, the plan was meant to improve roadway conditions, water and sewer systems, streetlights and sidewalks. Construction began in May … Continue reading →
