Art can create and transform a city’s identity or revive it by drawing in the eyes of visitors. It gives residents a sense of home and culture that is unique to them and memorable to others. It can solve issues … Continue reading →
For 30 years the town of Glastonbury, Conn., had discussed the need for access to the riverfront both for first responders in case of emergency and public recreation. The town’s work to make this a reality earned it the National … Continue reading →
While the federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since early 2009, a number of employers have pledged to increase their lowest pay rates to $15 an hour. This trend is largely due to public pressure to maintain quality of … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever had to sell your home, you probably know all the little tricks to close the sale: make a batch of chocolate chip cookies a few hours before the buyers come so the aroma will fill the house; … Continue reading →
On occasion when one encounters greatness, one can only stand back and marvel at what all it took to achieve the pinnacle, flag in hand. Such an epitome of excellence has quietly been going on for years in the Bloomington, … Continue reading →
According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, surface streets comprise more than 80 percent of all public spaces in cities. Street placement has the potential to foster business activity, encourage car travel alongside bikers and pedestrians and can … Continue reading →
There are — literally — some big things in Casey, Ill. The mailbox can garage a school bus. The golf tee towers three stories above the clubhouse and a grown man could lie across the tee’s head with neither head … Continue reading →
The Swiss heritage of Monroe, Wis., is unmistakably emblazoned on its city seal. Half of the seal depicts the town’s clock tower, a fixture in many Swiss communities; the other half depicts the flag of Switzerland. The 120-foot tower rises … Continue reading →
Just over a month ago, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, came to a close. In the United States, these games will be remembered for how Norway, a small European country, dominated, while American athletes and teams struggled. … Continue reading →
Given the variegated productivity of Forsyth, Ga., it is hardly a wonder the municipality of 3,788 has one of the busiest city seals in the nation. The seal contains a crowded collage of images, including railway cars, a church, factory, … Continue reading →
The city of Logansport, Ind., has brought its seal home. In 2017 the Logansport city council passed an ordinance to replace the generic symbol of an eagle flying over two U.S. flags to a seal more depictive of local phenomena, … Continue reading →
