LIGHTING/Convention center lets there be (natural) light 1st September 2001 Over the last decade, urban planners have transformed Chattanooga, Tenn., from a wasteland of empty warehouses and abandoned storefronts to a thriving
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY/Cured-in-place rehab helps city avoid disruption 1st September 2001 Elmhurst, Ill., recently completed a $1.2 million sewer rehabilitation using cured-in-place technology. The project required no excavation and proceeded
Lose a road, gain a neighborhood 1st September 2001 Few cities are willing to stop a capital project in mid-stride, tear down what has been completed and start over with an entirely different focus on land
EROSION CONTROL/Geocell system supports aging retaining wall 1st September 2001 Last fall, Bayside, Wis., installed a cellular confinement system to support an aging retaining wall. The geocell-constructed embankment has helped control
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/Sales tax allows city to expand transit system 1st September 2001 After three tries over the past 11 years, Phoenix passed a .4 percent sales tax in March 2000 to benefit its public transportation system, Valley Metro.
Treated salt helps town lower labor, equipment expenses 1st September 2001 When Jim Ferguson, town supervisor for Greenville, N.Y, was looking for an alternative to straight rock salt, he noticed a common thread: Many products
Understanding the meteorology of winter storms 1st September 2001 Winter storms can significantly disrupt commerce, and, in extreme situations, they can result in loss of life and extensive property damage. To prevent
Let volunteers fix parks, Rudy says 15th August 2001 http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/krnewyork/20010814/lo/let_volunteers_fix_parks_rudy_says_1.html
RFP 101 1st August 2001 Imagine soliciting legal services on price alone or contracting with an architectural firm to design a high-rise building without considering the firm’s
Adopt-a-city-street program takes off 1st August 2001 Everyone has heard of Adopt-a-Highway programs, which tap resident efforts to clean up highway litter. Now, Oklahoma City has brought the concept home
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020