Kürt Blomquist | Guest columnist Public Works Director/Emergency Management Director, Keene, N.H. Your bank sends you notıces over your phone, your teenage children live on social media and even the president of the United States tweets. If you are sitting … Continue reading →
Pervious concrete has gone by quite a few different name. Porous, green, permeable or “thirsty” concrete is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional concrete for parking lots, driveways, parking lanes, alleys and roadways. It has been used primarily where water … Continue reading →
Gilbert Chlewicki of Fulton, Md., deals in diamonds — the bigger the better. And in some cases, the cost runs around $3 to $4 million. The diamonds Chlewicki, professional engineer and director of Advanced Transportation Solutions, works with are outdoor … Continue reading →
While Amanda Edmonds might be mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., she is also the full-time executive director of the nonprofit Growing Hope, which came out of her work on beginning an educational garden at Ypsi’s Perry Child Development Center in 1999. … Continue reading →
Oakwood, Ga., City Manager Stan Brown, who has been with the city for 13 years, has accomplished a great deal in the area of public- private partnerships within the last five to 10 years. More than 30 such partnerships have … Continue reading →
To bee or not to bee? With apologies to The Bard of Avon, more and more municipalities are saying yes to bee … raising bees. The town of Carrboro, N.C., with a population of about 19,582, for example, has been … Continue reading →
It all began in 2005 with a single parking space, a patch of turf, a bench and a potted tree. There was also a sign that read, “If you’d like to enjoy this little park, please put some coins in … Continue reading →
This year marks the centennial year for our U.S. National Park Service, which was created in 1916 with just 35 national parks and monuments to be overseen. That number has since soared to more than 400, with thousands of visitors … Continue reading →
Actually, it’s no pipe dream. The reality is that some cities stand to benefit from local programs that pay for the college education of their high school students, if they attend nearby public universities or community colleges. Janice Brown, former … Continue reading →
When I wrote an article on a SWAT armored vehicle back in February 2012, I can safely say I never saw myself where I am today: editor. Some of you might be familiar with my byline; I have written on … Continue reading →
Taking it to the streets The people living near Charleston, S.C., rely heavily on Folly Road. It connects the islands to the mainland, it’s the route to the beach and it’s a destination for shopping and other businesses. So why … Continue reading →
