One could understandably assert it is not an everyday occurrence to climb over a pile of radioactive waste and live to tell about it, none the worse for wear. One would be wrong. The Weldon Spring, Mo., Nuclear Waste Adventure … Continue reading →
Malls bring a vibrant center to many towns — new restaurants, specialty shops and something for people to do on weekends or to swing by for convenience. But when a mall goes south and becomes abandoned, it’s not only an … Continue reading →
STEVENSVILLE, MD July 18, 2017 – Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced that the latest episode of its popular, customer-focused “We Care” video series incorporates advanced cinematography and editing technology to dramatically showcase a new, state-of-the-art maintenance facility … Continue reading →
All over the country, flags are unfurling, the national anthem is being sung to summer skies and high-spirited parades of red, white and blue stride down Main Street USA while high school bands blare their toe-tapping marches. School-free children frolic … Continue reading →
ClearSpan™ Fabric Structures announced they will be attending APWA’s PWX Expo from August 27th to August 30th in Orlando, Florida. ClearSpan will be located at Booth 1717 in the Orange County Convention Center. At the booth, Truss Arch Specialists will … Continue reading →
It is not always easy to distill the diverse industries of a municipality into a single seal, but Danville, Ill., has done just that. Danville was founded in 1827 on an 80-acre parcel, and the sale of lots began April … Continue reading →
If Route 66 is America’s Mother Road, the transcontinental Abraham Lincoln Memorial Highway, 13 years older and nearly 1,000 miles longer than its parallel counterpart to the south, is certainly the father. Constructed in 1913, the 3,389-mile asphalt ribbon of … Continue reading →
Droughts, given the right collision of conditions, can take root anywhere, with sections of The Municipal’s readership already having experienced varying levels of drought early on in 2017. And as the traditional saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention” … Continue reading →
Wellington, Fla., has a population of 60,000, and its water reclamation facility has been on the receiving end of several accolades in the past, including Environmental Protection Agency Operations Maintenance Excellence Award in 2005; Florida Water Environment Association Biosolids Innovation … Continue reading →
Depending on whom you ask, the independent city of Bristol, Va., was founded by Joseph R. Anderson. Or Col. Samuel Eason Goodson. Or both. The city of 17,341 shares its name with its larger municipal Siamese twin to the south, … Continue reading →
When Erik Tungate, city manager, began brainstorming placemaking ideas for the city of Oak Park, Mich., he wanted to prove that one could still make a big impact on a small budget. Growing up in the city of Plainwell, located … Continue reading →
