A city is more than buildings, roads and infrastructure. Its backdrop is also important and adds to its character and charm. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is one example of a city in the Pacific Northwest that has capitalized on its environmental … Continue reading →
The state of Maine is making history with the opening of the Coastal Resources of Maine recycling facility in Hampden, a city of about 7,000 on the Penobscot River. The plant is the first next-generation recycling facility in the country, … Continue reading →
When thinking of areas that are known for their winter maintenance challenges, one immediately thinks of New England’s brutal Nor’easters, the unrelenting snowsqualls of Michigan’s upper peninsula and the seemingly unending winters of the upper Midwest. And, of course, Northwest … Continue reading →
Part of the nature of technology is to progress; however, sometimes the pace is so fast, it leaves many people behind. With this in mind, cities nationwide have come to the realization they need to be digitally inclusive. Digital inclusion … Continue reading →
A decade ago, Deltona, Florida, was a small city with few jobs and 250 acres of seemingly useless undeveloped land nearby. Today, that piece of land has transformed into the Portland Industrial Park, which has attracted major companies like Amazon, … Continue reading →
The city of Seaside, Calif., was awarded a Building Better Communities grant in 2017 to create the Robert’s Lake eco-recreation station complete with play equipment and an outdoor classroom. The city partnered with multiple groups and agencies to make the … Continue reading →
Overgrown vegetation limits visibility, hides potential hazards and makes right-of-way maintenance a pivotal function for municipalities. Whether the overgrowth blocks the view of traffic signs and signals, vehicles and cyclists, or people and animals, maintaining vegetation in a right-of-way is … Continue reading →
Battling a wildfire is no simple task. The flames can burn for days, depending on conditions. If they reach city limits, diverting enough water to battle them can be taxing on a city’s water utility, which must provide sufficient water … Continue reading →
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 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 →
