In 2015, Richard J. Berry, who was then mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., decided to help the people who stand by the roadway with “willing to work” signs. His idea was to offer them paid work that would start them on … Continue reading →
Park City, IL., is celebrating a long-awaited stormwater project designed to save homes and property in the flood-plagued city north of Chicago. The municipality of about 7,800 residents sits at the headwaters of the 20-mile-long Skokie River in Lake County, … Continue reading →
While Cape May, N.J., may have started its reign as a seaside resort more than 200 years ago, it has continued to keep pace with the times and tastes of 21st-century visitors. Situated at the southern tip of New Jersey, … Continue reading →
Memphis, Tenn., bears the nickname the “Home of the Blues.” And, while the history of the blues may date back to the early 20th century, the water that comes from the aquifers beneath the second largest city in Tennessee is … Continue reading →
Chattanooga, Tenn., is adding a fourth R to the eco trio of reduce, reuse and recycle with recovery. That recovery R has been sparked by the Hefty ReNew program that started in October 2022 and is now in its second … Continue reading →
LaVetta Sparks-Wade is not just excited about her new job, but about the place where she gets to do it. Sparks-Wade is the newly minted director of parks for the city of Gary, Ind., her “home sweet home,” to quote … Continue reading →
Every year by mid-January, the residents of Silverton, Colo., have been under several avalanche alerts and faced numerous power failures lasting from a few hours to most of the day. Depending on which side of the mountain they live on, … Continue reading →
More than 170 households in Lincoln, Neb., expect to save on their heating and cooling costs thanks to the city’s heat pump incentive program, which launched in January. Funded by a pilot incentive in the 2022-24 biennial budget, the city … Continue reading →
Rising sea levels and major rainstorms are bringing concern to coastal communities throughout the country. Newport, R.I., is one city that is working on resiliency in the face of some difficult issues. Newport is an island community founded in 1639, … Continue reading →
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, sits on the north shore of the Mississippi River, near the confluence of the St. Croix River. From some locations in the city, a person can see sweeping views of the river, Grey Cloud Island and the … Continue reading →
They can be seen by all who travel to cities large and small around the country. They may be boarded up, have a “Condemned” sign in the yard or just generally look neglected and dilapidated. They are the scourge of … Continue reading →
