With billions in theme park, hotel and commercial development arriving within the next five years, Anaheim, Calif., is poised for an economic boom. As the second largest city in Orange County, the community is gearing up to welcome the world … Continue reading →
Arkansas City, Kan., recently created a Safe Return program to help police officers protect vulnerable citizens such as children and adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down Syndrome and any other developmental or health disorder. “Our main focus,” stated … Continue reading →
“Life is short,” believes Leirion Gaylor Baird of Lincoln, Neb. Baird was elected mayor of the city of Lincoln in 2019. She is the third female mayor of the city. “During college, a number of my good friends passed away … Continue reading →
An anti-theft program spearheaded by a police department in Collier County, Fla., has earned national recognition for reducing losses at construction sites. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office Construction Site Watch Program, launched in November 2021, was recently named the Outstanding … Continue reading →
Since 2020, municipalities across the country have been strained by COVID-19 and inflation, a national housing shortage and supply chain hiccups. Cities’ financial spreadsheets remain balanced between these challenges and the advantages of low unemployment and pandemic relief funds. The … Continue reading →
The town of Moab, Utah, has no shortage of stunning vistas that attract thousands of tourists a year. Its winning combination of small-resort-town hospitality, beautiful scenery and proximity to the Colorado River has made it one of the most sought-after … Continue reading →
AARP says it wants to make communities stronger for all ages and demographics, and its Community Challenge grants are one way the organization is making a difference in smaller cities and towns. A recent project in Silver City, N.M., is … Continue reading →
When major flooding washed out the bridge and culverts in the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Okla., in May, the executive director of transportation and infrastructure for the Cherokee Nation, Michael Lynn, knew the department had to do something fast. Lynn … Continue reading →
Conde Nast Traveler twice named Mason City, Iowa, to its list of “World’s Best Cities for Architecture.” The Midwestern metropolis keeps prestigious company, with Paris, Dubai, Istanbul and Miami making the same list. Why was Mason City included? Frank Lloyd … Continue reading →
Whether you call it a growth plan, master plan, opportunity plan or comprehensive plan, most cities and towns see the need to have such a plan and to update it regularly. And as Matt Kostelnik, with the Lake of the … Continue reading →
In areas of many cities, where multi-family units and commercial businesses compete for a limited number of spaces, parking becomes a precious commodity. To combat the scarcity of parking places, the city of Costa Mesa, Calif., is revising its Residential … Continue reading →
