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A close second: the life of a vice mayor

The Municipal Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ray BaloghMay 13, 2014
Vice Mayor Stephen Shelley set Homestead, Fla., up as “The Gateway to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks” — funneling tourist dollars into the city. (Photo provided)

Meet Stephen Shelley, Homestead, Fla.’s municipal equivalent of the backup quarterback. Shelley was elected last year to a two-year term as the city’s vice mayor, on the same ballot by which he was also reelected for another four years as … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged city, downtown, homestead, mayor, national, parks, shelley, vice | Leave a reply

Placemaking: getting to the heart of community

The Municipal Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 27, 2013
Residents of Florence, S.C., gather every Wednesday from April to October in downtown Florence to shop at a farmers’ market.

Placemaking continues to grow nationwide, in municipalities like Oviedo, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Savannah, Ga. — and even on an international scale, from South Korea to Canada and the United Arab Emirates. While not a new concept, placemaking encourages municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, community, comprehensive, downtown, florence, plan, planning, public | Leave a reply

Say goodbye: The challenges of 2012

The Municipal Posted on November 30, 2012 by Phoebe MuthartNovember 29, 2012
Joplin. Mo., spent 2012 recovering from a devastating 2011 tornado

The year 2012 will soon be in the books. The year showed its hand with hope for a strong recovery from the recession, but for most regions progress has been slow. What will that mean in 2013? In Minnesota, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Disaster Response | Tagged 2012, area, development, downtown, housing, joplin | Leave a reply

Not the run of the ‘mill’: Dubuque, Iowa, revitalizes historic district

The Municipal Posted on August 4, 2012 by Julie YoungAugust 16, 2012
Sustainability was key for Dubuque as it underwent a “Complete Streets” transformation downtown in 2010 through 2012

At the turn of the century, Dubuque, Iowa’s Millwork District was the backbone of the region’s economy. Logs that had been floated down the Mississippi River were used to frame doors and windows created by master craftsmen at dozens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Preservation | Tagged area, district, downtown, dubuque, heiar, millwork, space | Leave a reply

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