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Mow-to-own properties: Saving cities money and pleasing residents

The Municipal Posted on November 10, 2020 by Barb SieminskiNovember 10, 2020
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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 →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged maintenance & operations, october 2020, residents, The Municipal | 1 Reply

Mayor’s Challenge on Water Conservation cultivates public awareness

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barb SieminskiSeptember 2, 2014
Featured Mayor Vincent Gray, Washington, D.C., kicks off the 2013 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Kickoff locations vary from city to city each year, according Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation. (Photo provided)

In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged challenge, cities, city, people, residents, water | Leave a reply

Public safety headlines

The Municipal Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMarch 25, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

With the largest firefighting show in the world coming up this month, The Municipal has public safety — particularly firefighting — on the brain. We’ve been intrigued lately by the invasion of wildland urban interface into practically every community in … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged community, department, firefighting, inches, incidents, largest, lifesaver, residents | Leave a reply

People movers in small communities and rural areas

The Municipal Posted on January 22, 2014 by Julie YoungJanuary 16, 2014
In order to establish a public transportation system in a smaller city or rural area, the public has to vote on it, it has to be funded, a support system has to be put in place and residents have to have access to it. (Photo provided)

Public transportation played a critical role in expanding the United States of America. Once upon a time it was the stagecoach that helped people go from point A to point B, followed by rail lines, trolley services, bus routes, subways, … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged communities, mass, public, residents, resources, transit, transportation | 1 Reply

What are they thinking? Getting residents to relocate during disasters

The Municipal Posted on May 28, 2013 by Julie YoungMay 14, 2013

It’s a question that vexes communities whenever a natural disaster occurs: Why do residents ignore repeated warnings to leave? Unlike man-made disasters, which tend to be unpredictable, natural disasters are often cyclical. In the cases of Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Isaac … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response | Tagged disaster, evacuate, leave, people, residents, strang | Leave a reply

Changing the energy culture

The Municipal Posted on February 17, 2013 by Carrie SchmittFebruary 6, 2013
Apple Valley, Minn., conducted energy efficiency seminars for residents as part of a partnership with local utility companies to reduce energy consumption.

Why should cities, residents and utility companies work together to encourage energy conservation and efficiency? “If people are spending less on energy bills, they have more money to spend in their community,” explained Charles Grawe, assistant city administrator of Apple … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged apple, community, efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, program, residents, valley | Leave a reply

Kansas City, Mo., pilot stormwater project builds sustainable community

The Municipal Posted on January 11, 2013 by Carrie SchmittJanuary 17, 2013
Below-grade storage chambers being installed along Troost Avenue

Kansas City, Mo., has taken a new approach to a challenge many cities face—outdated sewer systems that overflow due to stormwater. The city’s green solutions pilot program is designed to not only reduce overflows and improve water quality but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Going Green, Wastewater Management | Tagged city, dods, green, infrastructure, kansas, program, project, residents | Leave a reply

Data Protection: Confidentiality vs. transparency

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carrie SchmittNovember 7, 2012
Biometric readers are one way of storing and protecting data.

Intelligent traffic systems, Facebook, Twitter, websites, online bill paying are just a few of the ways municipalities are interacting with their residents electronically. Residents desire more transparency and access to greater electronic data from their local governments, and municipalities have … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Uncategorized | Tagged access, city, data, information, residents, said, security, systems | Leave a reply

Composting: A valuable addition to environmental plans

The Municipal Posted on June 19, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012
Curbside compost pickup initiatives can keep organic materials out of landfills. (Photos provided)

Gone are the days when composting was regulated to rural areas. Major cities across the U.S. are becoming serious about decreasing the amount of waste in their landfills and incinerators. Some cities, like San Francisco, have gone as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged compost, composting, food, landfills, materials, municipalities, process, residents | Leave a reply

Small city, big impact: The leading eco-municipality of Bayfield, Wis.

The Municipal Posted on June 14, 2012 by Julie YoungAugust 16, 2012

Bayfield, Wis., may be tiny, but the lakeside community of 500 leads the nation in terms of eco-friendly practices and citywide sustainability efforts. “We have worked really hard to be as green as possible,” said Mayor Larry McDonald. “We believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged bayfield, green, mcdonald, residents | Leave a reply

Venedocia, Ohio: Small village, big web page

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012

By VICKIE MAYER The Municipal Venedocia’s official website proclaims the village to be the smallest in Ohio to have its own web page. The site sprang to life in 1996 and, at that time, did establish the municipality as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service | Tagged good, ohio, residents, site, venedocia, village, web, website | 2 Replies

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