BY MARGUERITE DUFFY The Municipal Mayor Greg Ballard understands public service and doing the right thing. Before becoming mayor of Indianapolis he spent the majority of his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 23 … Continue reading →
In 2009, Elkhart, Ind., the recreational vehicle capital of the world, became the poster child for a recession that still lingers in several sectors of the national economy. The downturn hit the city early and hard. Almost simultaneously, a state … Continue reading →
When it comes to preparing for, responding to and recovering from a natural or man-made disaster, the city of Hawthorne, Calif., is ready to swing into action thanks to a comprehensive emergency preparedness program. “The most common emergency that the … Continue reading →
What started as a pencil drawing on a sheet of copier paper nine years ago is now a completed public works building in the heart of Baldwin, Ga. The Junior Robinson Public Works Building opened last fall to serve the … Continue reading →
“Being a mayor is always about growth mindset,” said Missoula, Mont., Mayor Andrea Davis. She is one of many past alumni of the Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days from the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. Also … Continue reading →
In January, Gainesville, Fla., City Commission adopted the city’s first Climate Resiliency Plan and RTS Zero Emission Transition Plan. City of Gainesville’s Chief Resilience Officer Dan Zhu said the plan includes 10 chapters, the first one and the most actionable … Continue reading →
The thought that there’s power in numbers and coming together for a common cause is the idea behind the U.S. 30 coalition. The coalition of mayors, county commissioners, economic development planners, businesses and other stakeholders along U.S. 30 formed the … Continue reading →
“Over the past 25 years, the Fabric Building Division at Greystone Construction has earned the trust of hundreds of cities, counties, municipalities, DOTs (departments of transportation) and private firms, and has covered over 2,000,000 square feet of salt piles with … Continue reading →
Everyone knows that public art adds social, cultural and economic value to a community. That is why the city of North Charleston, S.C., has rebooted and reimagined its Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program with a quarterly residency that will offer the public … Continue reading →
On July 22, Corpus Christi’s Public Works Department hosted a job fair aimed at filling a variety of roles critical to maintaining and improving the Texas city’s infrastructure. The event focused on hiring for positions such as surface prevention, channel … Continue reading →
In February, Portage, Wis., residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of implementing a fire department-based EMS service. They even had a leader who could put the idea in motion: Fire Chief, Troy Haase, who had been awarded First Responder of the … Continue reading →
