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Barnstorming Village, Timber Framers Guild team up on community center

The Municipal Posted on September 10, 2014 by Julie YoungSeptember 8, 2014
Portion of the barn is moved into place in May after being hand-hewn by members of the Timber Framers Guild, local craftsmen and apprentices. The nontraditional building method saved the town thousands in construction costs and gave residents a large measure of pride in the structure. (Photo provided)

There is nothing like a good old-fashioned barn raising to bring the community together. When the village of Pemberton, British Columbia, developed its downtown enhancement strategy in 2010, residents knew they wanted an open-air venue to be the centerpiece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Building | Tagged barn, community, framers, guild, pemberton, timber, village | Leave a reply

The retroreflectivity, GPS and GIS tripod

The Municipal Posted on November 12, 2013 by Jodi MarlinNovember 5, 2013
To comply with new MUTCD standards, Fox Point, Wis., needed technology that would photograph, identify, collect data and store it. GPS-enabled laptop units allowed the gathering of information and for photos to be taken with the same device; although cloud-based computing technology has since instigated a migration to tablets for the village. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

Fox Point, Wis., is sometimes referred to simply as the north shore of Milwaukee. But association with the big city really doesn’t do the small town justice, because its cross section of largely professional people and cultured history creates a … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Transportation | Tagged brandmeier, data, fox, information, point, sign, signs, village | Leave a reply

Lighthouse parks

The Municipal Posted on October 1, 2013 by The MunicipalOctober 1, 2013
The U.S. Coast Guard has jurisdiction over six lighthouses in Minnesota, including Superior Entry South Light. (Photo provided)

By BARB SIEMINSKI | The Municipal Lighthouses have long been a popular subject for artists, clothing designers, poets and others. Few people give thought, however, to what it takes to run them and what the unique challenges are — especially … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged coast, department, light, lighthouse, lighthouses, park, village | 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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