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2012 Municipal Leader of the Year: Building a championship team

Mayor Walter Maddox created a disaster recovery plan that led Tuscaloosa, Ala., through one of the most tragic events in its history.

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    Look what's developing

    Robert Barkin speaks with cities that say the formula for economic development is deceptively simple....More
  • Apr 22, 2014
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    Tolls cannot answer all funding questions

    In response to For Whom the Highways Toll, an American City & County story on tolling as model for highway revenue generation, Hayes Framme, spokesman for the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates, argues that tolling is not a panacea for transportation funding woes....More
  • Apr 21, 2014
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    Refueling infrastructure: promoting greener fleets

    A public network of propane autogas stations boosts alternative fuel use in western Washington....More
  • Apr 21, 2014
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    Still shooting for the stars

    Brevard County, Fla., rebounds despite the closure of the NASA space shuttle program...More
  • Apr 18, 2014
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    Bridge spending needed to keep infrastructure safe

    The American Society of Civil Engineers gave America's bridges a C+. See which municipalities are investing resources to improve that score....More
  • Apr 17, 2014
    Article

    64 counties at "high risk" for exposure to radon gas

    Twelve Colorado counties previously considered to be at moderate risk for radon exposure have been upgraded to the high-risk category. The change means all 64 Colorado counties are categorized as Zone 1 for radon, or high-risk, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment....More
  • Apr 16, 2014
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    Empty nesters to urban nesters: baby boomers follow their children to the city

    Michael Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners, writes on how Baby Boomers are following Gen Y workers back into urban areas....More
  • Apr 16, 2014
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    A tale of two cities

    Bellingham, Wash., is one of the nation’s leanest communities, and Yakima, Wash., is one of the most obese. Why is there such a contrast in Washington?...More
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    For whom the highways toll

    As old funding models become outdated, toll roads offer an equitable, viable revenue source....More
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