Rio Rancho Estates was a large housing development with distant mountain views established in the 1960s to serve families looking to escape Albuquerque, N.M., in favor of a suburban lifestyle. About 20 years later, in 1981, Rio Rancho, N.M., was … Continue reading →
A spirit of putting collaboration over competition has been key to helping six small-town Massachusetts fire departments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The towns of Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Merrimac and Newbury joined forces this spring to ensure they … Continue reading →
As the 2011 Lagunitas Creek stewardship plan comes to an end, Marin Municipal Water District begins to make watershed enhancement plans for the 2021 stewardship plan. One of the responsibilities of the Marin Municipal Water District is diverting water from … Continue reading →
COVID-19 has reshaped the workplace for countless Americans, with many now finding their new office spaces located within their own homes. This has presented challenges in some locations. To find the states that provide the best conditions for working from … Continue reading →
As people throughout the world scrambled to protect themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic by staying inside in mid-March, one particularly vulnerable group was left without the means to do so. On any given night in the United States, 553,742 people … Continue reading →
William Randolph Hearst’s request that architect Julia Morgan build him “a little something” may be classified as one of the greatest understatements of the 20th century. The end result of the media titan billionaire’s modest proposal is one of the … Continue reading →
This year with COVID-19 seemingly not wanting to loosen its grip on the U.S., many municipalities are becoming creative to help their communities in these challenging times. For many, that has meant looking to the private sector to create partnerships … Continue reading →
Grandview Heights, Ohio; Port Richey, Fla.; and numerous other cities are promoting literacy by partnering their parks and recreations departments together with libraries in an effort to make reading fun and educational. Eileen McNeil, patron services director and librarian … Continue reading →
Budgets are being constricted across the U.S., particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces tax revenue. When seeking ways to lower costs and stretch those budgets, street sweeping could be a prime candidate for change and cost savings, by outsourcing some … Continue reading →
Downtown parking can be a struggle for many cities, especially those that see a large number of visitors and sports fans throughout the year. With this in mind, East Lansing, Mich., home of Michigan State University, continually looks to improve … Continue reading →
The COVID-19 pandemic produced a plethora of obstacles for cities around the country to navigate. Not only were municipal leaders working on ways to keep their citizens healthy, but they also had to continue local government operations. One of the … Continue reading →
