When the city of Mentor, Ohio, acquired the nearly 60-acre property at 6776 Haisley Road from the Schultz family in 2014, the plan was to transform what was once a commercial plant nursery into a favorite spot for wildlife and … Continue reading →
Park City, IL., is celebrating a long-awaited stormwater project designed to save homes and property in the flood-plagued city north of Chicago. The municipality of about 7,800 residents sits at the headwaters of the 20-mile-long Skokie River in Lake County, … Continue reading →
While Cape May, N.J., may have started its reign as a seaside resort more than 200 years ago, it has continued to keep pace with the times and tastes of 21st-century visitors. Situated at the southern tip of New Jersey, … Continue reading →
A massive road improvement project has made vehicle and pedestrian traffic safer in Lake Oswego, Ore. A Lake Grove Village plan was formed in 2008 by neighbors and business owners and headed by a project advisory committee. The area is … Continue reading →
With its Windsor River Road and Windsor Road intersection improvement and multi-use pathway connector project, the city of Windsor, Calif., was the overall winner of the Cal Cities 2024 Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards. The improvement project became … Continue reading →
Earlier this year, the city of Bend, Ore., commissioned a large-scale work of art for the new Headquarters Building on the city’s new $130 million public works campus at Juniper Ridge. The city has worked closely with its partner, Art … Continue reading →
Located near the east gate of Yellowstone National Park and situated on the spot where Western scout and showman William “Buffalo Bill” Cody laid out the town that would be named in his honor, Old Trail Town in Cody, Wyo., … Continue reading →
Waste management is as simple as dropping a garbage bag in the can and rolling it out to the curb for its respective pickup day, right? For most people, that is where waste management ends, but for others like Mike … Continue reading →
Wood waste is a worldwide problem. It accounts for up to 30% of all waste. The U.S. collects 70 million-plus tons of urban woody debris each year but recycles just 48%. The “leftovers” go to the landfill, wasting landfill space … Continue reading →
After what they called a “violent” spring in 2022, city officials in Columbus, Ohio, took steps toward ensuring a safe, more peaceful summer. First, they beefed up the number of officers patrolling the parks. They followed that with a $500,000 … Continue reading →
We all heard so much about the total eclipse this year, and for good reason. While not the only eclipse we would see in 2024, it was a major event, with totality (defined as being ‘the whole of something’) predicted … Continue reading →
