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Neighborhood Challenge Grant enriches Pensacola neighborhoods

The Municipal Posted on September 6, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxSeptember 6, 2023
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Every once in a while, a person likes to spruce up their surroundings, and so do municipalities. Pensacola, Fla., is no different in that sentiment. The city has obtained the funding and done careful planning to make it happen, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged may 2023, municipal management, pensacola, The Municipal

Ranger program reclaims Modesto parks

The Municipal Posted on August 26, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 24, 2023
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Last summer, Modesto, Calif., ran an 18-month pilot program training and posting four park rangers to its city parks. The hope was that the program would bring families back to the parks. To qualify, a candidate had to be 18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged august 2023, parks, public safety, The Municipal

Tacoma trains to rehabilitate brownfields

The Municipal Posted on August 24, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 24, 2023
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Some years back there was a television show set in Seattle about the logging industry, with a recurring line about the bluest skies a person had ever seen and the hills that were the greenest green. And on the show, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged april 2023, brownfields, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Wisconsin city races transit fleet toward EV

The Municipal Posted on August 20, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 18, 2023
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Electric vehicles are continually in the news and being discussed everywhere, whether they’re for private use or, increasingly, replacing traditional cars and buses for city usage. Racine, Wis., was awarded nearly $3.8 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet, fleet service & management, may 2023, The Municipal

Myrtle Beach goes to the dogs with third bark park

The Municipal Posted on August 18, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 18, 2023
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., is just one city that has embraced the dog park craze. In December it held a grand opening of its latest, the New Town Bark Park, which has been a hit since “even before construction started,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged april 2023, Myrtle Beach, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Urban renewal emphasis changes the landscape of downtown Twin Falls

The Municipal Posted on August 5, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 4, 2023
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What do most people think of when they think of Twin Falls, Idaho? How about Shoshone Falls on the Snake River? Or maybe the Perrine Bridge, crossing the Snake River Canyon? Natural assets aside, Twin Falls is no slouch when … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, march 2023, The Municipal, twin falls

Reduce accidents with protected bike lanes and ‘bike boulevards’

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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Wonder why some bikers don’t always use bike lanes? You might think they would improve safety, but that’s not always true and for more than one reason. Some bikers choose not to ride in the lane if the traffic is … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged april 2023, bike lanes, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

A feral cat solution with community buy-in

The Municipal Posted on June 13, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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Feral cat populations are often worrisome for municipalities, and animal shelters have seen a larger-than-usual number of animals surrendered or even dumped since the pandemic began. That seems especially cruel in the coldest months of the year. Cedar City, Utah, … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, february 2023, feral cat, The Municipal

New York water project highlights pros of communities working together

The Municipal Posted on June 12, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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We are seeing more and more examples of sharing among communities. In the last few years, some smaller towns moved on to the idea of a shared space for police, fire and EMT; this concept is called a safety center, … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged June 2023, The Municipal, water, water & energy

South Carolina confronts diabetes head-on

The Municipal Posted on April 19, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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According to the National Institutes of Health, 23.6 million people — 7.8% of the United States population — have diabetes. The NIH also determined 17.9 million people have been diagnosed, while 5.7 million have not and might not be until … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged diabetes, january 2023, municipal management, The Municipal

Riverside named by NAFA as the greenest fleet

The Municipal Posted on March 30, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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We hear the term “green” used for so many things these days that it might not register as the important issue it represents. But Riverside, Calif., sure knows the meaning and definition of “green,” having recently been named by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet, fleet service & management, march 2023, The Municipal

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