Public Works
Miles to go
Alan Kies always plans for truck prices to increase. It is pretty much a fact of life when you run a fleet for a living, he will tell you. But what is catching him and many other city and county fleet managers by surprise is how fast truck prices are climbing — at almost triple the typical rate....
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Fleets/Alternative FuelsBuilding a one-stop shopAlcoa, Tenn., is building a new service center complex to house its fleet management garage, parts warehouse and the Electric and Public Works departments.... Miles to goAlan Kies always plans for truck prices to increase. It is pretty much a fact of life when you run a fleet for a living, he will tell you. But what is catching him and many other city and county fleet managers by surprise is how fast truck prices are climbing — at almost triple the typical rate.... Pumping up alternativesProject: Alternative fuel expansion Jurisdiction: Colorado Springs, Colo. Agency: Fleet Management Vendors: Dearborn, Mich.-based Ford; locally based... |
Streets/Highways/BridgesWinter bluesUnusual storms prompt road agencies to rethink salt use and storage. ... SIMA announces training sessionThe Milwaukee-based Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) will hold its regular training session in Chicago on April 25. The daylong session, titled “SIMA Goes to Court,” will feature speakers on handling court cases, developing asset protection programs and understanding the risks of snow and ice management.... Setting a new courseLocal officials are optimistic a national commission's ideas for reforming and funding the nation's transportation system will play a significant part... |
Parks/Grounds/Pest ControlSplashing in the sunBy 2001, the 1960s-era swimming pool at La Mirada Regional Park in La Mirada, Calif., was beginning to outlive its purpose. Owned by Los Angeles County,... On the dock of the bayIn the early 1900s, parcels of St. Petersburg, Fla.'s 33-mile waterfront were little more than blighted properties lined with shacks and deteriorating... New book documents monumental effortsMonuments are critical to local communities, bringing residents to public areas and capturing characteristics of cities and towns. In his newly published... |
FacilitiesDialing down energy useWilson County, N.C.'s courthouse is an architectural gem and historic landmark in the community of 74,000, but it was not necessarily built for energy... New library towers over other branchesFontana, Calif., celebrated the grand opening of the $65 million Lewis Library and Technology Center last month (www.fontanalibrary.org). Located on 2.1... City of roses gets gold for going greenThe Pasadena, Calif., City Hall has been certified at the Gold level by the Washington-based U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental... |
Solid WasteAccruing e-wasteA New York ordinance requires electronics manufacturers to collect and dispose of old devices, such as computers and portable music players, that would... Education increases city's recycling rateSince Baton Rouge, La., launched a recycling education campaign in November, the city's recycling rate has increased 16.4 percent, by more than 3.5 pounds... New life for old gadgetsSince Will County, Ill., began collecting electronic waste at one-day annual events in 2000, demand continued to grow. So, in July, the county, along... |
Traffic/ParkingSteering transit progressIn 2000, Albuquerque's transit department had earned a bad reputation with problems that included safety issues, drivers who had gone years without a... Turning around parkingAs public transit ridership has increased in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, Metro Transit has been expanding its network of buses, trains... Paying for parkingTechnology expands options beyond cash and credit.... |
Lighting
Lighting brand new paths
Village coordinates light fixtures for redeveloped military base....
Lighting up a landmark
Arizona's London Bridge shines brightly after bulb replacement....
LIGHTING/City looks to the past in downtown renovation project
Like many downtowns, Milwaukee's was suffering from the public perception that it was not a safe place to be after dark. One of the oldest sections of...
