GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/Potato vine tangles up Hollywood 1st July 2000 For the past several years, Hollywood, Fla., has hosted an unwelcome guest: the “Air potato.” Creeping into local parks, the potato vines and seeds have
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY/Sliplining technique averts disruption 1st July 2000 When the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD) discovered that a large section of sewer pipe was severely corroded, it took immediate action.
Jefferson County eliminates chlorine hazard 1st June 2000 As Jefferson County, Colo., approached the 21st century, its Water Sanitation District (WSD) had a problem: Chlorine gas used by the North Table Mountain
LIGHTING/New design lights up LAX, improves look 1st June 2000 Air travelers in Los Angeles will soon have a better impression of the city, at least when approaching the airport. Los Angeles World Airport (LAX) is
APA presents first round of city parks grants 1st June 2000 The American Planning Association (APA), Washington, D.C., has presented the first round of grants for a city parks initiative, with $35,000 going to
Tapping into water shortage solutions 1st June 2000 Five weeks before the beginning of summer 2000, the headline on the front page of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution announces, “Dryness chokes Georgia.”
Georgia localities complete watershed study 1st June 2000 The governments of Forsyth County, Hall County and Gainesville, Ga., have recently completed a watershed assessment in preparation for the development
Recycled landfill will yield a new park 1st May 2000 When Newport News, Va., closed its last municipal landfill in 1996, the city set out to fulfill a 1992 recommendation that the site be transformed into
Tips for winning the recycling race 1st May 2000 The deadlines for recycling goals in nearly 20 states are fast approaching, and that means that hundreds of local governments are under pressure. By the
New York town overhauls trash service 1st May 2000 DeWitt, N.Y., had relied upon multiple private companies to collect and haul the town’s trash for years. However, following numerous price increases,
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