Drivers don’t always observe the Move Over Law, which is mandatory everywhere except for Washington, D.C. It was determined in Maine that one quarter of all traffic fatalities result from secondary crashes caused by such factors as distracted driving. Maine … Continue reading →
One doesn’t often give town work vehicles a second glance, but they’d be noticed for the wrong reason if they were dirty or unkempt. Keeping the vehicles of a town’s fleet clean is one of the tasks in the background … Continue reading →
A central Arizona city is fitting its focus onto the acceptance of the natural landscape it was gifted. As part of that focus, it is teaching its residents to appreciate it, too. Surprise, Ariz., broke ground on a community Xeriscape … Continue reading →
Municipal budgets don’t always get a lot of positive press or public recognition. Still, when they do, it’s often a reason for celebration. That’s the case for Farmington Hills, Mich., which was honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished … Continue reading →
Nevada’s 2020 State Climate Strategy has led one city to begin tracking its emission in an effort to reduce the heat island effect at their city buildings. “We have a goal in our sustainability plan of reducing emissions from the … Continue reading →
In April 1970, millions of people across the United States took part in more than 12,000 events to mark the first Earth Day. This followed the call of a Wisconsin senator who felt pollution and development were out of control … Continue reading →
Across the nation, municipal fleet managers struggle with the challenge of making their fleets sustainable while balancing priorities: namely, not breaking budgets, finding solutions that are available today, meeting demanding equipment and operating specifications, while avoiding deep investments in all-new … Continue reading →
What do you know about Shawnee, Kan.? Not much? Well, wherever you’re from, you’ll want to visit the beautiful Wilder Bluff Park as soon as you can where there are numerous amenities to delight. The name Wilder Bluff, one of … Continue reading →
Cells in the body need to exhibit partnership in order for the body to exist and thrive. A parallel could be drawn between this example and a city in Idaho that has garnered attention for similar reasons. Sitting 22 miles … Continue reading →
The Duluth, Minnesota, Police Department and partners are coming at an existing problem with a new solution. Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force is a multijurisdictional task force composed of multiple members from local and national agencies and … Continue reading →
If four fires and a flood in four years were not enough, add in a global pandemic, and it all could make a city want to revise its emergency action plan. That’s exactly what motivated the city of Cloverdale, Calif., … Continue reading →
