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Houston highway transformed into ecologically rich landmark destination

The Municipal Posted on September 30, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 28, 2023
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The Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia Melvyn Wolff Prairie is an ambitious, 100-acre project located in the heart of Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. Memorial Park is 1,464 acres but was divided into two parts in 1955 when a six-lane … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged august, houston, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Odessa, Texas, uses settlement money to combat the rising opioid crisis

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 18, 2023
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As an elected city council member-at-large and mayor pro tem in Odessa, Texas, Denise Swanner serves on regional boards. In September 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a presentation to one such board stating he planned on going after … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, opioid, september 2023, The Municipal

Troy, New York, replaces water transmission lines

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 24, 2023
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A massive water transmission line replacement project was recently completed in upstate New York – one of the most consequential and important infrastructure projects the city has undertaken in a century, according to one mayor. The John P. Buckley Water … Continue reading →

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

Scottsburg chooses a sequence batch reactor for new wastewater treatment plant

The Municipal Posted on August 9, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 9, 2023
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In the 1980s, the state of Indiana encouraged cities to test out new technology for wastewater treatment plants. Cities were given money to try out a continuous batch reactor. By the time Mayor Terry Amick of Scottsburg, Ind., took office, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged august 2023, The Municipal, waste & recycling, wastewater

Cambridge, Massachusetts, designs its sidewalks with residents’ poetry

The Municipal Posted on July 18, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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Residents of Cambridge, Mass., can design some of the city’s public sidewalks during the annual sidewalk poetry contest. The city is currently in its eighth year of the contest. In the first year, the city received approximately 130 poems, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged cambridge, july 2023, public works, The Municipal

Calling on the sun to improve trail safety

The Municipal Posted on July 14, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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Trail safety is paramount in Paragould, Ark., and city officials proved it again in 2022 by installing trail cameras as part of the improvements along 8 Mile Creek trail. This trail is 4.2 miles long and paved 10 feet wide; … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged march 2023, technology, The Municipal, trail safety

Re-accreditation leads Norman, Okla., to continuous improvement in public works

The Municipal Posted on July 6, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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Shawn O’Leary, Norman, Okla., director of public works, joined the team in 2007 and his primary goal was improvement of his department. “I was looking for a tool to help me fix that,” he explained. He had been watching the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2023, public works, The Municipal

Stormwater project completion fixes channel erosion in Colorado Springs

The Municipal Posted on June 20, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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A stormwater project involving the North Douglas Creek Channel acting as a drainage channel was recently completed in Colorado Springs, Colo. While the North Douglas Creek Channel has always existed as a natural drainage channel for stormwater beginning on the … Continue reading →

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

Downtown transformation revitalizes Greenwood community

The Municipal Posted on June 18, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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A large transformation with the goal of decreasing the city’s vacancy rate is being undergone by Greenwood, Ind. In 2012, Greenwood’s vacancy rate was 75%. Today it is now 95% occupied. When Mayor Mark Myers took office, he stated, “We … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, greenwood, may 2023, The Municipal

East Lansing residents ‘Round Up’ for parks and recreation scholarships

The Municipal Posted on May 26, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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The East Lansing, Mich., Parks, Recreation and Arts Department recently started a new Round Up for scholarships program for residents who wish to participate in parks department programming but don’t have the financial means to do so. Catherine DeShambo, East … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged east lansing, march 2023, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Arkansas City prioritizes vulnerable community members with Safe Return program

The Municipal Posted on May 8, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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Arkansas City, Kan., recently created a Safe Return program to help police officers protect vulnerable citizens such as children and adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down Syndrome and any other developmental or health disorder. “Our main focus,” stated … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged february 2023, public safety, safe return, The Municipal

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