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The benefits of pedestrian bridges and the extraordinary effort to get them built

The Municipal Posted on January 27, 2019 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Charleston, S.C., is hoping to become the home of a new pedestrian bridge that will connect West Ashley with the downtown area, greatly improving pedestrians’ and cyclists’ safety. Pictured is a rendering of the proposed bridge. (Photo provided)

In Minneapolis, Minn., there are a series of interconnected bike paths that come together to make a freeway just for pedestrians, especially those that prefer to commute without a car. This highway was developed, in part, thanks to the Non-motorized … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges

How municipalities are adapting GIS to serve the community

The Municipal Posted on January 9, 2019 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
GIS Geographic Information System

Data derived from Geographic Information Systems is key for many municipalities and governments looking to improve the level of service they provide their community. “So, What is GIS?” posed Caitlin Dempsey, the editor of the GIS Lounge, in an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged gis

Disbanding police departments: A rising trend?

The Municipal Posted on December 16, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Faced with budgetary constraints, some smaller municipalities are choosing to disband their police departments and outsource their protection to larger, nearby departments. (Shutterstock.com)

For many small towns, a local police department helps instill pride in the community. Residents see a police car with their city’s name on it, and they know that the officer driving is one of them. But in recent years, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Police

Saluting the Doughboys, gone but not forgotten

The Municipal Posted on November 28, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
During World War I, American Marines head to a training camp in France. This year Nov. 11 will mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which later became Veterans Day. (Shutterstock.com)

Since 1954, the United States of America has celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11 to commemorate the men and women who served their country in a military capacity. On this day, veterans are to be treated with the utmost respect. … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged Armistice Day

Microgrids harness resilient, local energy

The Municipal Posted on November 12, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023

Thanks to Hurricane Florence, the coastal areas in the Carolinas and surrounding states spent a significant amount of time underwater and without modern resources such as heat, gas and electricity. This includes fairly populated cities such as Wilmington, N.C., where … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Wilmington

Lee County handles fishy situation

The Municipal Posted on October 15, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
In August, workers travelled Fort Myers Beach in Lee County, Fla., using golf carts to clean up dead fi sh that washed up due to the toxic red tide. Workers wore surgical masks while performing the task. (Jillian Cain Photography/ Shutterstock.com)

This summer, tons and tons of dead fi sh and other species of sea life piled up on a portion of Florida’s west coast. This included a 400-pound goliath grouper the size of a small motor vehicle, small bait fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation

Building resilient citizens

The Municipal Posted on September 24, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Situated in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, Walla Walla, Wash., has made plenty of preparations should the “big one” occur. These have included encouraging residents to become resilient and build relationships with their neighbors. (Shutterstock.com)

Over the years, natural disasters have impacted many areas of the United States: from hurricanes flooding parts of Texas and Florida to wildfires burning up the West Coast. In response to these and other disasters, government bodies have worked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Storm Management | Tagged Walla Walla Washington

Myrtle Beach banishes flooding with deepwater ocean outfalls

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Hidden beneath Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s, shore and the ocean are four deepwater ocean outfalls that are designed to reduce flooding in the city by diverting water back into the ocean. (Shutterstock.com)

Floods and rising sea levels have been an increasingly difficult issue throughout much of the world. Already in 2018, several cities have experienced floods so bad that they were considered 50-year, 100-year and 500-year floods. “Those seem to come more … Continue reading →

Posted in Storm Management

Not as wild west as you might be picturing

The Municipal Posted on July 20, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Kennesaw, Ga., passed ordinance Sec. 34-21 in 1982, which mandates that residents own a gun; however, the city included plenty of loopholes so residents actually don’t have to own one. Pictured is Kennesaw’s Main Street. (Public domain)

Even though the small town of Kennesaw, Ga., is a suburb of Atlanta, it’s been seen as a modern version of the wild west, except there are no tumbleweeds rolling down Main Street. What Kennesaw has in common with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged Kennesaw

The greatest public works project?

The Municipal Posted on July 18, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Interstate 90 stretches from Washington to Massachusetts. Prior to the creation of the interstate highway system, travel between states could be problematic with road conditions varying wildly. (Photo by Andrew Mentock)

In 1919, Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower was part of the Transcontinental Motor Convoy, where 80 military vehicles drove from Washington, D.C., to California to test the usability of the United States road system. This was far from the straightforward … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged Interstate 90

Cities address food scarcity

The Municipal Posted on June 25, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Cultivate Kansas City, a nonprofi t organization, aims to grow farms, food and communities in order to create a healthy local food system within Kansas City. (Shutterstock.com)

In 2016, 12.3 percent of the United States population was food insecure, according the website for the United States Department of Agriculture. For a household to be deemed food insecure, its members must have been uncertain that they were going … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged food, Sidney Ohio

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