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Concessions help to grow profitability for parks departments

The Municipal Posted on October 19, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonOctober 8, 2024

Concession stands are a potential way for city parks departments to earn some extra profit. However, much of that is determined by the location of the concessions and what is sold. Various cities have different ways of running concessions. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged October 2024, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Sip Safely partnerships create safer nightlife for Austin

The Municipal Posted on September 23, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 4, 2024
Coffee negroni red cocktail drink with dry gin, vermouth and bitter, espresso, liqueur, orange and ice. Black bar counter background

The city of Austin, Texas, is teaming up with local businesses to promote a safer nightlife with the brand-new Sip Safely program. As Austin Development Services’ Nightlife and Entertainment Services Manager, Brian Block works with venues and businesses throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged public outreach, public safety, September 2024, The Municipal

Baltimore hopes fixed pricing policy will re-occupy vacant homes

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 30, 2024
An abandoned home in Baltimore. (Shutterstock.com)

A new fixed pricing program is helping the city of Baltimore, Md., sell vacant city properties in a time-efficient manner. When the city decided to investigate what might be slowing down their previous process, it was discovered that the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, September 2024, The Municipal

All hazards approach helps Richmond plan for any disaster

The Municipal Posted on September 3, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 3, 2024
Richmond, Virginia, USA downtown cityscape over Main Street.

The city of Richmond, Va., faces many different disasters regularly, such as hurricanes, flooding and winter weather storms. However, the preparations for the city’s natural disasters have been ranked No. 1 in the country. These emergency management processes to handle … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, September 2024, The Municipal

Lake Oswego increases safety for pedestrians

The Municipal Posted on August 31, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 30, 2024
After Improvements

A massive road improvement project has made vehicle and pedestrian traffic safer in Lake Oswego, Ore. A Lake Grove Village plan was formed in 2008 by neighbors and business owners and headed by a project advisory committee. The area is … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged August 2024, public safety, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Windsor highlights safety in award-winning intersection and pathway project

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 30, 2024
Improved intersection

With its Windsor River Road and Windsor Road intersection improvement and multi-use pathway connector project, the city of Windsor, Calif., was the overall winner of the Cal Cities 2024 Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards. The improvement project became … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged August 2024, intersections, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

New Bern combines historic elevator elegance with accessibility

The Municipal Posted on August 21, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 20, 2024
New Bern

An historic city hall building in New Bern, N.C., recently became more accessible because of a new elevator annex that was constructed with an eye toward taking nothing away from the historic majesty of the building. New Bern City Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged August 2024, building & construction, New Bern, The Municipal

New Bedford parks boast impressive programming and recreational space

The Municipal Posted on July 29, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJuly 29, 2024
New Bedford

With over 800 acres of park space in New Bedford, Mass., the parks, recreation and beaches department plans an extraordinary amount of programming and improvements each year. The park space is widely spread throughout the city, so 90% of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged July 2024, New Bedford, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

New real-time systems manage drainage and flooding in Edinburg

The Municipal Posted on July 22, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJuly 22, 2024
flooding

Edinburg, Texas, has a little over 50 ditches throughout the city with all subdivisions connecting into the ditches for drainage and a link to the county ditches. The drainage water from four nearby cities also runs through the city ditches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged fooding, July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Shrewsbury, Mass., concludes Toblin Hill Bridge project

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJuly 3, 2024
Bridge

The Toblin Hill Bridge in Shrewsbury, Mass., has been reconstructed and reopened after the original had to be demolished following the discovery of a sinkhole. Originally built as part of the Toblin Hill Estates subdivision in 1998, a private developer … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bridge, July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Suspended ion exchange pilot program reduces Tampa’s total organic carbon in water

The Municipal Posted on June 12, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJune 12, 2024
water

Following a discussion regarding the master planning process for the Tampa, Fla., drinking water facility, a city consultant suggested the possibility of piloting a suspended ion exchange system. One goal of the discussion was to find options for reducing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged june 2024, The Municipal, water, water & energy

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