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Clean streets are getting electrified

The Municipal Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sarah WrightFebruary 1, 2023
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European municipalities have long embraced compact street sweepers to clean their streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and runways. Despite their compact size, these sweepers pack a punch, with European companies refining their designs with performance and operator comfort in mind. German … Continue reading →

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Art brings Salem, Oregon’s, streets and buildings alive

The Municipal Posted on January 21, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxJanuary 20, 2023
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Murals have been a “thing” since the days of cave painting. The earliest known one was discovered, still pristine, in the Chauvet cave in France and determined to be 45,500 years old. Used to express feelings, share messages, mark occasions … Continue reading →

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The streets of Eufaula are alive with the sound of music

The Municipal Posted on February 22, 2022 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxFebruary 22, 2022
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Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, it is said, and while that sounds Shakespearian, it is not. This proverb comes from the play, “The Mourning Bride,” by William Congreve, an English author of the late seventeenth and early … Continue reading →

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Grant enables Terre Haute to improve streets

The Municipal Posted on July 25, 2021 by Lauren CaggianoJuly 23, 2021
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It’s a problem facing many of America’s smaller cities and towns. Their infrastructure is decaying, but budgets don’t always allow for improvements. That’s why a grant program from the state of Indiana is a boon to the city of Terre … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged july 2021, streets highways & bridges, terre haute, The Municipal | Leave a reply

The pros and cons of green streets

The Municipal Posted on July 15, 2020 by Denise FedorowJuly 15, 2020
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Some cities are said to have streets paved with gold — these cities have “green streets.” City officials in Monona, Iowa, and Shawnee, Kan., were happy to share the pros and cons of having green street projects in their cities. Monona completed … Continue reading →

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Helping streets make the grade

The Municipal Posted on April 19, 2019 by Andrew MentockApril 19, 2019
Santa Maria Public Works employees pave a street as part of the city’s efforts to better grade and maintain its roads. (Photo provided)

Ask any city mayor and they’ll tell you that the most diabolical enemy of their citizens is a pothole. While a small portion of a mayor’s job, road upkeep impacts how constituents perceive their quality of life — the fewer … Continue reading →

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From Navy to construction work, York now oversees growing city’s streets

The Municipal Posted on February 15, 2018 by Barb SieminskiFebruary 15, 2018
Joe York, Street Department Director of Franklin, Tenn.

Joe York, street department director of Franklin, Tenn., has seen the world, thanks to Uncle Sam. While serving in the armed forces after high school graduation, York’s tour of duty was aboard the destroyer USS Sarsfield where he saw several … Continue reading →

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Updating streets for the future

The Municipal Posted on February 13, 2018 by Sophie HarrisFebruary 13, 2018
West Lafayette, Ind., is conducting several citywide street projects, including the State Street project. This project converted the formerly one-way street into a two-way; this change has helped traffic flow while also providing a dedicated bike lane. (Photo by Sarah Wright)

A road construction trend is sweeping the nation. Cities all around the U.S. are undergoing projects aiming to transform outdated one-way roads into improved, updated two-way commerce areas. Individual cities have different reasons for implementing the projects, but an underlying … Continue reading →

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Award-winning streetscape project brings people downtown

The Municipal Posted on August 21, 2017 by Andrew MentockAugust 21, 2017
Pictured is an eagle’s view of downtown Fenton’s completed streetscape. During the rehabilitation process, the city opted to transition angled parking into parallel parking in order to increase safety. (Photo provided)

After years of decaying streetscapes, unsafe parking options and failed small-scale rehabilitation attempts, the city of Fenton, Mich., decided to fully invest in their downtown area. “The sidewalks downtown were many years old,” Daniel Czarnecki, public works director of Fenton, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Main Streets

The Municipal Posted on November 24, 2014 by The MunicipalDecember 1, 2014
This summer Parade magazine asked its readers to nominate the best Main Streets and share what makes them special

This summer Parade magazine asked its readers to nominate the best Main Streets and share what makes them special.

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Citizen-repaired streets

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJune 26, 2014
As public works departments struggle to stretch their budgets far enough to be able to patch all of their pothole-plagued streets, in a few instances residents have decided to take matters into their own hands and attempt the repairs on their own. (Shutterstock photo)

If you had been out in the dead of night in Jackson, Miss., a few months ago, you might have run across Ron Chane’s work. The local resident patched just over 100 of the many potholes that dotted the city’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Transportation, Uncategorized | Tagged asphalt, bump, citizens, city’s, jackson, local, roads, speed | Leave a reply

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