STREETS & HIGHWAYS/Partners keep reconstruction on a fast track 1st January 2002 Albuquerque, N.M., is on its way to reaching its goal of reconstructing the state’s busiest interchange in only two years. That was the deadline set by
SOLID WASTE/Seattle connects builders with recyclers 1st January 2002 Home to Starbucks, Microsoft and Amazon.com, Seattle has had no difficulty attracting new residents. In the past decade, the city’s population has increased
STREETS & HIGHWAYS/Memphis re-greens its beloved parkways 1st December 2001 Established in 1902 as a system of boulevards surrounding midtown and downtown Memphis, Tenn., the broad, leafy Parkways provided the city with streetscapes
Water Tank Maintenance 1st December 2001 A water storage tank can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to construct, and, although it is initially expensive, it is over the life of the structure
Truckee Meadows Water Authority 1st December 2001 Water is a vital and rare resource in the West. Consequently, when the Sierra Pacific Power Co. announced its intention to sell the private water utility
FLEETS/Automation helps county track fleet upkeep and costs 1st December 2001 Jackson County, Ore., has automated its fleet upkeep, a process that allows the county’s Roads Department to track preventive maintenance, labor and fuel
Rounding up household hazardous waste 1st December 2001 Most people know better than to dump leftover pesticides into a running stream, but, if they want to get rid of the stuff, few options are appealing.
Central Arkansas Water 1st December 2001 In July, Little Rock and North Little Rock, Ark., merged their water departments into Central Arkansas Water. The state’s first consolidation of municipal
PARKING/Simulation aids city in selecting garage design 1st November 2001 In 1999, Cerritos, Calif., began planning a major expansion of its municipal library that would give it 50 percent more floor space and room for 250 new
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/Site selection and process affect compost quality 1st November 2001 Many states, and an increasing number of cities and counties, are requiring yard waste to be composted. For residents, that means bagging leaves separately
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020