URBAN FORESTRY/City develops software, available to all 1st December 2002 Local governments looking for an inexpensive way to monitor their tree inventories can tip their hats to Springfield, Mass. The city’s Parks Department
Balancing act: Stabilizing paratransit costs 1st December 2002 As recently as 15 years ago, disabled residents in many communities had few guarantees that they could get to and from work, doctors’ offices or shopping
City improves downtown traffic, bus service 1st December 2002 Santa Monica, Calif., has reconstructed traffic lanes and sidewalks to improve bus movement through downtown. The project provided a facelift to a 10-block
PEST CONTROL/Chicago responds to West Nile outbreak 1st November 2002 In September 2001, when Illinois health officials confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in their state, they knew the virus likely would return the
Milwaukee bridge improves downtown access 1st November 2002 Milwaukee is putting the final touches on the first vehicular cable-stayed bridge in the state. Scheduled to open next month, the Sixth Street Viaduct
PUBLIC WORKS/Agencies upgrade system for traffic management 1st November 2002 All systems were when, earlier this year, a consortium of local, state and regional agencies completed the $14 million upgrade of the Las Vegas Area Computer
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY/City uses static pipe bursting for sewer rehab 1st November 2002 Needing to replace a portion of its water main, St. Louis Park, Minn., was not about to dig for a solution. The project site situated near a gas main
PARKING/San Francisco meter project will boost revenue 1st November 2002 Time is up for San Francisco’s mechanical parking meters, which are being replaced with electronic meters and a computerized management system. The city
County takes steps to control stormwater runoff 1st October 2002 When Warren County, N.Y., learned that stormwater runoff threatened the water quality of Lake George, it had cause for concern. The 44-square-mile lake
Sewer fitness: Cutting the fat 1st October 2002 Clogged arteries, angioplasty, big bills. Does that sound like last week’s episode of ER? Guess again. It is the ongoing story line for cities and counties
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020