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Buffalo Turbine Announces New Debris Blower For Kubota F80 Models

The Municipal Posted on September 3, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Buffalo Turbine Announces New Debris Blower For Kubota F80 Models

• Industry leader in front mount high volume, high velocity turbine style debris blower. • Qualified Kubota dealers offered first opportunity to purchase at introductory pricing. Springville, NY – Sept 1. 2013 Due to the increasing number of requests from … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged blower, buffalo, debris, high, kubota, nozzle, style, turbine

IMSA safety conference

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Roadway flood warning devices, such as these lighted signs from Tapco, are one answer to increasingly unpredictable weather, and therefore, significant public safety issues. (Photo by Matt Dudlak)

The 118th annual International Municipal Signal Association public safety conference brought traffic engineers from across a broad region to the mountains of Arizona for education, networking and to attend the 36th annual public safety school. Reducing congestion and increasing first … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged annual, attend, conference, dudlak, municipal, public, safety, traffic

Placemaking: getting to the heart of community

The Municipal Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Residents of Florence, S.C., gather every Wednesday from April to October in downtown Florence to shop at a farmers’ market.

Placemaking continues to grow nationwide, in municipalities like Oviedo, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Savannah, Ga. — and even on an international scale, from South Korea to Canada and the United Arab Emirates. While not a new concept, placemaking encourages municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, community, comprehensive, downtown, florence, plan, planning, public

Placemaking: getting to the heart of community

The Municipal Posted on August 12, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Marquette Commons

Seven years ago the state of Michigan embraced placemaking — not as a buzzword, but to develop a dialogue. “Our board (Michigan Municipal League) challenged us to be more proactive with what was going on economically,” said Arnold Weinfield, director … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged communities, community, marquette, marquette commons, Michigan, placemaking, public, vajda

Bridge project encourages conflict resolution

The Municipal Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
Under construction since 2010, the New Mississippi River Bridge Project should be open for public use by February. At that time, there will still be some minor decorative features to add, and those should be finished in the spring. (Photo provided)

The first new bridge connecting St. Louis, Mo., and Illinois in over 40 years is nearing completion. Currently, one bridge carries traffic for I-64, I-70 and I-55 across the Mississippi River: The new corridor will reroute I-70 off of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Public Works | Tagged bridge, construction, illinois, mississippi, project, river

A sinking feeling

The Municipal Posted on August 5, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
One reason for an apparent increase in sinkhole activity is migration to previously undeveloped areas that are at risk for sinkhole events. It’s important to educate developers and residents about the nature of sinkholes and identify potential problem sites that may need attention before a collapse occurs. (Photo provided)

On April 18, south side Chicago resident Ola Oni was heading to work when she saw something that looked like it came straight out of a Stephen King thriller. A large sinkhole had opened in the 9600 block of South … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged areas, chicago, like, panno, result, said, sinkhole, sinkholes

DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS WITH CLEARSPAN FABRIC STRUCTURES

The Municipal Posted on August 3, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
clearspan fabric structures

ClearSpan Fabric Structures is the industry-leading manufacturer of tension fabric buildings, offering American-made structures with in-house engineering, manufacturing, financing and installation. These structures provide energy-efficient, economical solutions for municipal needs, including waste management, equipment and materials storage, warehousing and more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged buildings, clearspan, fabric, structures

Energy

The Municipal Posted on August 2, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
An ambulance traveling at 50 mph possesses a large amount of kinetic energy. It is this energy that causes tires to skid and metal to crush during an accident.

This is the second in a series of articles on the prevention of emergency vehicle crashes. Any moving vehicle has kinetic energy, which is a function of how fast it’s traveling and how large it is. Take a 30,000-pound fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged brakes, energy, heat, kinetic, skid, stop, traveling, vehicle

Water reuse success

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2013 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Pictured is the cross section of a Rapid Infiltration Basin

Water Conserv II, the largest reuse project of its kind in the world, began 27 years ago through a partnership between Orange County, Fla., and the city of Orlando. Both were faced with a lawsuit that required them to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged agricultural, citrus, conserv, county, ii, irrigation, project, water

A sinking feeling

The Municipal Posted on July 30, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
One reason for an apparent increase in sinkhole activity is migration to previously undeveloped areas that are at risk for sinkhole events. It’s important to educate developers and residents about the nature of sinkholes and identify potential problem sites that may need attention before a collapse occurs. (Photo provided)

It sounds like something out of a Stephen King thriller. Just before 11 p.m. Feb. 28, Jeff Bush lay sleeping in his Seffner, Fla., home when the earth opened below him and swallowed him. Rescue workers, heavy equipment and specialized … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged areas, florida, ground, sinkhole, sinkholes, voids, weary

Introducing the New Generation of MAHA USA Mobile Column Lifts

The Municipal Posted on July 25, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

MAHA USA announces the introduction of the MCL 12 and MCL 15 to their series of Mobile Column Lifts, accompanied by the redesign of the MCL 16 and MCL 18. Proudly made in the USA, the company says their mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged carriage, column, maha, usa

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