Tucker, Georgia, has only officially been incorporated for five years, but this rapidly growing city is already gearing up for some major building projects. Working with two area community improvement districts, the city has begun planning for up to 40 … Continue reading →
More and more cities and towns are making the switch to automated trash collection and doing so for a variety of reasons — current price decreases and labor issues among them. Some trash collection is performed by city employees while … Continue reading →
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., knows that, in order to build a healthy community, the focus needs to be, first and foremost, on the individuals who comprise it. Rancho Cucamonga was named a 2020 All-America City. That year’s theme focused on health … Continue reading →
Municipal construction projects are a necessary part of any city’s growth and development, whether new roads and sidewalks or sewer lines and other necessary improvements. However, there are times when projects require the acquisition of private property. Typically, a … Continue reading →
Winter Park, Fla., loves its trees, especially the towering oaks that line city streets and parks, and provide a canopy of shade to city neighborhoods. But this stalwart of urban forestry is facing a dilemma. Winter Park is losing the … Continue reading →
While closing down a bridge may seem like an inconvenience, it has opened the door to numerous possibilities for one New York County. When the New York State Department of Transportation ordered Putnam County to close the Morningthorpe Avenue … Continue reading →
Visit Monhegan Island, Maine, a small tourist community about a dozen miles off the central Maine coast, and you are likely to find a plethora of stunning and intriguing attractions but very few people waiting in line. A line graph … Continue reading →
Pawtucket, R.I., is a scenic little seaside town in Providence County. This is where tall ships rub shoulders with shore-bound artists and lobster fishermen bringing in the day’s catch. As the fourth largest city in the state, Pawtucket derives its … Continue reading →
In areas with harsh winter conditions, concrete takes a beating. Common deicers can result in calcium oxychloride growth that rots concrete joints, and freeze-and-thaw cycles cause surface delamination or scaling. Such deterioration proves frustrating when it occurs well before the … Continue reading →
Ever driven by an overgrown, weed-filled, debris-strewn vacant lot and thought, “That field’s a huge blight on our neighborhood. Wish I could afford it; I’d buy it and really fix it up.” Well, in Akron, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; Beatrice, Neb.; … Continue reading →
Traffic has been increasing phenomenally in cities, and planners have had to make adjustments with their curb space in order to accommodate pedestrians as well as vehicle parking, ride-hailing services, micromobility services, trash collection, loading zones and front stoops. Waiting … Continue reading →
