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Solving problems, one creative solution at a time

The Municipal Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023

A city on an island, Anacortes, Wash., is home to approximately 17,000 residents and has a working waterfront with a strong maritime industry that employs fishermen, ferry workers and fish plant workers. Creating a sustainable maritime economy has been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged anacortes, july 2020, public works, The Municipal, washington

The pros and cons of green streets

The Municipal Posted on July 15, 2020 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
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Some cities are said to have streets paved with gold — these cities have “green streets.” City officials in Monona, Iowa, and Shawnee, Kan., were happy to share the pros and cons of having green street projects in their cities. Monona completed … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged iowa, july 2020, monona, public works, shawnee, The Municipal

Public works adapts in face of the pandemic

The Municipal Posted on July 6, 2020 by Janet PattersonAugust 2, 2023
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Throughout the country, municipal public works departments have found themselves doing more than just wearing masks and social distancing to keep their operations running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether the city has two public works employees or 200 the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2020, pandemic, public works, The Municipal

Storm and Wastewater project contributes to beautification efforts in Spokane

The Municipal Posted on May 22, 2020 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
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With heavy rainfalls a normal part of life in the Pacific Northwest, one of Washington’s largest cities recently completed a roughly $190 million project to protect the health of its river. As part of an initiative to clean the Spokane … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged may 2020, public works, spokane, stormwater, The Municipal, washington

City administrations shore up against erosion

The Municipal Posted on May 6, 2020 by Janet PattersonAugust 2, 2023
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With water in the Great Lakes at or near record levels and rainfall in the Midwest well above normal this winter, it’s not surprising that cities around the region are facing erosion issues on lake shores and riverbanks.           According … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged april 2020, erosion, Michigan, public safety, public works, The Municipal

Lancaster welcomes public works under one roof

The Municipal Posted on March 3, 2020 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
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For decades, the public works department in the city of Lancaster, Pa., has been held back by having too many of its bureaus located under multiple roofs. This prevented effective communication between the bureaus from taking place, but that’s recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged february 2020, highways & bridges, lancaster, pennsylvania, public works, streets, The Municipal

Bloomington, Ill.’s, successful, frugal merger

The Municipal Posted on November 27, 2019 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023

When Bloomington, Ill., Public Works Director Jim Karch watches his pennies for a whole year, he saves on average $250,000. But it’s not really his money; it belongs to Bloomington because Karch, PE, MPA, oversaw a successful merger of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bloomington, illinois, november 2019, public works, technology, The Municipal

Cowlitz River Erosion Project saves road and residential cabins

The Municipal Posted on July 22, 2019 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023

In 2017, Lewis County in Washington faced a difficult task. A road along the Cowlitz River was experiencing extreme erosion thanks to the body of water’s wild and unpredictable nature. As the road began to wash away, multiple cabins in … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2019, lee county, public works, The Municipal, washington

City of Moscow in ‘hot water’ after sustainability efforts

The Municipal Posted on July 17, 2019 by Elisa WalkerAugust 2, 2023

In becoming environmentally aware, cities are taking steps in every department to minimize the negative impact they can make on the planet. Moscow, Idaho, in particular, has uniquely supportive government when it comes to taking risks with new things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged idaho, july 2019, moscow, public works, The Municipal

What a waste — or is it?

The Municipal Posted on July 13, 2019 by Elisa WalkerAugust 2, 2023

With China no longer importing plastic from the U.S. and environmental awareness spreading, states are experimenting with ideas to cut down on the garbage piling up.           Last year the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned the rest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2019, public works, The Municipal, waste

Fighting the F.O.G.: Tyler, Texas, passes new ordinance to combat sewer buildups, backups and overflows

The Municipal Posted on July 9, 2019 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023

The existence of fats, oil and grease buildup in sewer lines can be disastrous for both individuals and the city when it comes to short- and long-term consequences. Consequences can range from a costly and pungent inconvenience to an expensive, … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged FOG, july 2019, public works, texas, The Municipal, Tyler

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