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Follow the fun: Des Moines Park-N-Play program is a hit with residents

The Municipal Posted on October 11, 2025 by Julie YoungSeptember 15, 2025
No1: The Park-N-Play program sponsored by the Des Moines Parks and Recreation department brings smiles to every participant. This group of kids poses in front of the van that brings park programming to them in areas where the local park does not have these resources. (Photo provided by Des Moines, Iowa, Parks and Recreation)

Des Moines, Iowa’s, mobile recreational vehicle may not be an ice cream truck, but it has the same Pied Piper appeal. When the Park-N-Play van pulls up to a park or a schoolyard, families know that a good time will … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged October 2025, parks & enivronmental services, The Municipal

Boise offers Youth Firesetting Intervention Program

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2025 by Julie YoungSeptember 15, 2025
No2: Children under 18 account for nearly 50% of all arson arrests in the United States. Mitigating youth fire setting behavior is the goal of a successful intervention program in Boise, Idaho. (Shutterstock.com)

Curiosity about fire is a natural part of childhood, but when that curiosity leads to fire setting behavior, it becomes a serious concern. Unfortunately, children under 18 account for nearly 50% of all arson arrests in the United States, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged October 2025, parks & environmental services, public safety, The Municipal

Somewhere in time: Mackinac Island is a trip to the past

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2025 by Julie YoungAugust 29, 2025
No 1: The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Mich., has been the setting for 1947’s “This Time for Keeps,” starring Esther Williams, as well as the 1980 cult classic “Somewhere in Time,” starring Jane Seymore and Christopher Reeve. (Photos by Julie Young)

It was a genre-bending film that coupled romance with the science fiction concept of time travel. Playwright Richard Collier, played by the late Christopher Reeve, becomes enamored with a photo of Edwardian-era actress Elise McKenna, played by Jane Seymour, and … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Road Again | Tagged crisis management, Notable Destinations, on the road again, September 2025, The Municipal

Committed to change: Aspen, Colo., transitions to zero-emission fleet

The Municipal Posted on September 7, 2025 by Julie YoungAugust 29, 2025
No2: The city of Aspen is the 11th Colorado community to be named a GoEV city and become part of a coalition of Colorado-based cities and counties committed to achieving the transition to 100% electric and zero-emission vehicles by 2050. (Photo provided by Aspen, Colo.)

As part of a decades-long commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the city of Aspen, Colo., is transitioning its fleet to electric and zero-emission vehicles. In 2021, Aspen adopted ambitious, science-based targets that called for a 63% reduction in emissions … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged crisis management, fleet service, September 2025, The Municipal

Be prepared: Community Emergency Response Team programs help citizens step up

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2025 by Julie YoungAugust 29, 2025
No2: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Queens addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida’s remnants on Sept. 2, 2021, in New York City. New York’s Citizen Preparedness Corps gives residents the tools and resources they need to prepare for any type of disaster/emergency. (Ron Adar/Shutterstock.com)

No matter if it is a wildfire, hurricane, tornado or a man-made disaster, emergencies happen, and the initial response can be overwhelming for those on the front lines. That’s why cities throughout the United States offer Community Emergency Response Team … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, September 2025, The Municipal

Surviving the storms: Pinellas County, Fla., completes hurricane cleanup

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2025 by Julie YoungJuly 18, 2025
No3: Pinellas County workers clear sand along Gulf Boulevard after Hurricane Helene. (Photo provided by Pinellas County, Fla.)

When hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the state of Florida last fall, residents in the unincorporated areas of Pinellas County braced for the storms’ impact and the resulting damage. Like snowflakes, no two hurricanes are exactly alike, and neither is … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2025, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Portsmouth treads slowly on restoring historic road

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2025 by Julie YoungJuly 18, 2025
No1: A vintage postcard shows Islington Street along with the city’s trolley tracks and the grand homes that were built alongside the main thoroughfare. (Photo provided by Portsmouth, N.H.)

When it comes to improving the streets of a 400-year-old community, planning is paramount. That’s why the city of Portsmouth, N.H., began preparing for its Islington Street Corridor project more than two decades ago. “Development on this project literally began … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged August 2025, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal, waste & recycling

In search of Tom and Huck: Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Mo.

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2025 by Julie YoungJuly 18, 2025
No1: The Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn statue in Hannibal, Mo., celebrates Mark Twain’s beloved literary characters whose stories are based on Twain’s hometown. (Photos by Julie Young)

Located 100 miles north of St. Louis along the shores of the Mississippi, Hannibal, Mo., has a storied history. The former stomping grounds of American humorist Mark Twain, Hannibal is the town that inspired two of the most beloved characters … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Road Again | Tagged August 2025, Notable Destinations, on the road again, The Municipal, waste & recycling

A storied setting: The Hemingway House

The Municipal Posted on July 19, 2025 by Julie YoungJune 23, 2025
No4: While visitors cannot fully enter Hemingway's study, resident cats are allowed to rest within. (Photo by Sarah Wright)

It is the most popular tourist attraction in Key West, Fla. – a stately, 3,264-square-foot Spanish colonial mansion at 907 Whitehead St. that is as storied as the man who once called the property home: American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Road Again | Tagged July 2025, Notable Destinations, on the road again, public works, The Municipal

Dunwoody Pavement Management Program replaces all streets on 20-year cycle

The Municipal Posted on July 7, 2025 by Julie YoungJune 23, 2025
No3 and 4: A cul-de-sac is paved as part of Dunwoody’s paving program, which includes all local neighborhood streets on a 20-year cycle. (Photo provided by Dunwoody, Ga.)

The City of Dunwoody, Ga., is taking it to the streets – literally. On April 8, the Atlanta suburb embarked on its 2025 paving plan, which includes 29 streets and covers over 10 lane miles. The project is funded with … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged July 2025, public works, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Combatting the affordable housing crisis

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2025 by Julie YoungJune 23, 2025
No4: A new, affordable housing community has been built on vacant state land in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and opened to residents late last year. (www.gov.ca.gov)

A home of one’s own is the American Dream, but it is a dream that is out of reach for millions of Americans. Because nearly 53% of households lack the $61,487 annual income to purchase a modest $200,000 home, affordable … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, July 2025, public works, The Municipal

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