In the summer of 2024, Madison, Wis., added two electric refuse trucks to its fleet. The city has been prioritizing moving toward electrification, alternative fuels or biofuel along with the city’s goal toward a greener future. With 1,400 vehicles in … Continue reading →
The city hall building in Springfield, Mo., is undergoing major renovations for the next couple of years to make it more accessible and functional while also restoring its historic architectural elements. This project has been years in the making. The … Continue reading →
The city of Boulder, Colo., is in charge of seven mixed-use parking garage facilities, two surface lots and three general improvement districts with over 2,500 paid and managed parking stalls. Parking garages are connected to a variety of buildings, such … Continue reading →
The sound of a chainsaw and the crash of a falling tree usually signals an end, but in Harrisonburg, Va., it marks the beginning of a second life for local trees. Whether due to age, storm damage or pest infestation, … 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 →
Though helpful when trying to discern clarity amid obscurity, mindfulness is often neglected. Simply defined, mindfulness is the practice of being decisively aware. Thus, in application, before choosing how to respond, mindful officials will pause and deliberately ponder what the … Continue reading →
Little Rock, Ark.’s, Project Impact started in 2022 and reengaged this year. It has been impacting areas of the city not even targeted for work while also affecting Little Rock’s overall crime rate. Little Rock’s Chief of Staff Kendra Pruitt … 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 →
On the southern edge of the Omaha metropolitan area and just a stone’s throw from the Iowa state line sits Papillion, Neb., named one of Money Magazine’s Best Places to live several times in the last 10 years. What makes … Continue reading →
Lightning strikes constitute a serious risk in Florida because of its unique geography. The state has even been named the lightning capital of the U.S., according to the National Weather Service. Specifically, the area between Titusville and Tampa Bay tends … Continue reading →
The use of technology in law enforcement is not just a recent innovation. But the scope and power of its uses have made leaps and bounds since the police radio was introduced in 1933 and radar detectors began catching speeding … Continue reading →
