Sioux City, Iowa
The fourth-largest city in Iowa, Sioux City had a population of 82,719 and an area of 54.8 square miles during the 2012 census. Money magazine named it one of the “best places to live” in the U.S. in 2010. In … Continue reading →
The fourth-largest city in Iowa, Sioux City had a population of 82,719 and an area of 54.8 square miles during the 2012 census. Money magazine named it one of the “best places to live” in the U.S. in 2010. In … Continue reading →
Public transportation played a critical role in expanding America. Once upon a time the stagecoach helped people go from point A to point B, followed by rail lines, trolley services, bus routes, subways, “El” trains and airplanes. However, as the … Continue reading →
When it opened in 1961, the Niagara project was the largest hydropower facility in the western world. Now Niagara is the biggest electricity producer in New York State, generating enough power to light 24 million 100-watt bulbs at once. This … Continue reading →
By CORYN WOLK | Research Fellow, Eneref Institute Inspired five years ago to help residents save on their energy bills while building the local economy, Milwaukee, Wis., has since become one of the surprising U.S. cities to lead the way … Continue reading →
In this edition of The Municipal, we’re taking a look at a means of energy production that’s somewhat controversial but has been consistently employed for hundreds of years, across all geographies: hydropower. Hydroelectric energy is expensive on the front end, … Continue reading →
A phone call through a relay operator to the mayor’s office gets hung up on without a deaf citizen even being able to identify himself. He calls back four times with the same result. Frustrated, he gets in his car … Continue reading →
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 →
On Nov. 17, 2013, tornados left eight dead and a trail of damage in the Midwest. From Brookport, Ill., to Kokomo, Ind., the events of the stormy weekend also destroyed the homes of dozens of families and left over 100 … Continue reading →
They do things in a big way out in Texas. The sprawling western territory of cattle, cowhands and lone prairies has yet another feather to stick in its 10-gallon hat. One of its municipalities, Sugarland, has snared the top ranking … Continue reading →
Houston County, Ala., hopes to streamline garbage collection. Beginning in 2014, the county will undergo a 60- to 90-day trial period of an automated trash collection system, similar to that of nearby Dothan, Ala., which includes the purchase of one … Continue reading →
In Dorchester County, S.C., plans are well underway to spur economic development in the county’s northern half. Dorchester purchased St. George’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system in 2009 with the intent of expanding and updating its operations. It’s hoped … Continue reading →